Wordle · Archive · #1425 · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Wordle #1425 Answer — Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withB
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with B.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.

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Wordle answer #1425

BONGO

noun

The Word, Explained

BONGO noun

A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.

Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1425?
Wordle #1425 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025) is BONGO — a noun starting with B.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.