Wordle #1431 Answer – May 20, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1431, played on Tuesday, May 20, 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 #1431
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
Wordle #1431 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1431 on May 20, 2025 was:
BORNE
BORNE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BORNE Mean?
Borne (verb): To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
Example: “Judging from the look on his face, he wasn't bearing good news.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1431?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BORNE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 1 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 34 |
| STARE | STARE | 44 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 35 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1431 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BORNE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 1 |
| 3. BORNE | BORNE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 BORNE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 20
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1431 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 20, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1431 on May 20, 2025 was BORNE.
Was Wordle #1431 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1431?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.