Wordle #1439 Answer – May 28, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1439, played on Wednesday, May 28, 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 #1439
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.
Wordle #1439 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1439 on May 28, 2025 was:
POLAR
POLAR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does POLAR Mean?
Polar (noun): The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.
How Hard Was Wordle #1439?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SOLAR, MOLAR.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against POLAR
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 | 46 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 45 |
| STARE | STARE | 49 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 65 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 45 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1439 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach POLAR. 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 | 52 |
| 2. RALLY | RALLY | 2 |
| 3. MOLAR | MOLAR | 1 |
| 4. POLAR | POLAR | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 52 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 POLAR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.5% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 28
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1439 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 28, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1439 on May 28, 2025 was POLAR.
Was Wordle #1439 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1439?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 45 possible answers after the first guess.