Wordle #1429 Answer – May 18, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1429, played on Sunday, May 18, 2025. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1429
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Having a dark, bluish appearance.
Wordle #1429 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1429 on May 18, 2025 was:
LIVID
LIVID has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LIVID Mean?
Livid (adjective): Having a dark, bluish appearance.
How Hard Was Wordle #1429?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: VIVID.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LIVID
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 9 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1429 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LIVID. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 4 |
| 3. LIPID | LIPID | 1 |
| 4. LIVID | LIVID | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 79 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of LIVID
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | I | 27.7% | 8.2% |
| 3rd | V | 6.6% | 2.4% |
| 4th | I | 27.7% | 7.5% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 18
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Wordle #1429 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 18, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1429 on May 18, 2025 was LIVID.
Was Wordle #1429 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1429?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.