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Puzzle #1422 · May 11, 2025

Wordle Answer for May 11, 2025

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1422 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived May 11, 2025 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1422

Puzzle number
#1422
Date
May 11, 2025
Word length
Five letters
First letter
D
Last letter
L
NYT tester difficulty
1.8 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with D.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is DOWEL. It's a noun that means A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.. Forms: dowels, doul.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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