What is the Wordle answer for Monday, May 16 (#331)?

The answer to Wordle #331 on Monday, May 16 is DELVE — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To search deeply and thoroughly into a subject, place, or container

Is Wordle #331 hard or easy?

Wordle #331 (May 16) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Monday, May 16, 2022#331Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, May 16

DailyWordHints Editorial May 16

DELVE

Medium

The Wordle answer for Monday, May 16 (#331) is DELVE. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #331 (Monday, May 16, 2022) is DELVE.

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Sunday, May 15, 2022	#330	YIELD	easy
Saturday, May 14, 2022	#329	METAL	easy
Friday, May 13, 2022	#328	TIPSY	medium
Thursday, May 12, 2022	#327	SLUNG	medium
Wednesday, May 11, 2022	#326	FARCE	easy
Tuesday, May 10, 2022	#325	GECKO	easy
Monday, May 9, 2022	#324	SHINE	easy

Wordle #331 hints — Monday, May 16 (5/16/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 331, published Monday, May 16 (5/16/22). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Monday, May 16 (#331)?: The answer to Wordle #331 on Monday, May 16 is DELVE — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To search deeply and thoroughly into a subject, place, or container
Is Wordle #331 hard or easy?: Wordle #331 (May 16) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.