Wordle #1440 Answer – May 29, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1440, played on Thursday, May 29, 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 #1440
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter Q.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To defeat decisively.
Wordle #1440 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1440 on May 29, 2025 was:
QUASH
QUASH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does QUASH Mean?
Quash (verb): To defeat decisively.
Example: “The army quashed the rebellion.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1440?
6.3/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Q) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 QUASH
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 20 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 15 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1440 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach QUASH. 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 | 13 |
| 2. BRASH | BRASH | 3 |
| 3. AWASH | AWASH | 2 |
| 4. GNASH | GNASH | 1 |
| 5. QUASH | QUASH | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 13 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 QUASH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Q | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: May 29
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1440 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on May 29, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1440 on May 29, 2025 was QUASH.
Was Wordle #1440 hard?
We rate it 6.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1440?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.