Wordle · Archive · #1416 · Monday, May 5, 2025
Wordle #1416 Answer — Monday, May 5, 2025
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categoryverb
Vowels1
Starts withS
Difficulty8/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a verb. To be quiet; to keep quiet. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
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Wordle answer #1416
SHUSH
verb /ʃʊʃ/
The Word, Explained
SHUSH /ʃʊʃ/ verb
To be quiet; to keep quiet.
"He wouldn't shush so I kicked him."
Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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FAQ
What was the Wordle answer for #1416?
Wordle #1416 (Monday, May 5, 2025) is SHUSH — a verb starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 8/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.