Wordle · Archive · #1428 · Saturday, May 17, 2025

Wordle #1428 Answer — Saturday, May 17, 2025

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

Categoryverb
Vowels1
Starts withG
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with G.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To appear or sprout.

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Wordle answer #1428

GROWN

verb /ɡɹəʊn/

The Word, Explained

GROWN /ɡɹəʊn/ verb

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Close cousins: grown-ass, mature

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1428?
Wordle #1428 (Saturday, May 17, 2025) is GROWN — a verb starting with G.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.