What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, May 18 (#1429)?

The answer to Wordle #1429 on Sunday, May 18 is LIVID — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Extremely angry 😤, or describing the blue-violet discoloration of injured skin

Is Wordle #1429 hard or easy?

Wordle #1429 (May 18) 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.

Sunday, May 18, 2025#1429Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, May 18

DailyWordHints Editorial May 18

LIVID

Medium

The Wordle answer for Sunday, May 18 (#1429) is LIVID. 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 #1429 (Sunday, May 18, 2025) is LIVID.

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Wordle #1429 hints — Sunday, May 18 (5/18/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1429, published Sunday, May 18 (5/18/25). 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 Sunday, May 18 (#1429)?: The answer to Wordle #1429 on Sunday, May 18 is LIVID — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Extremely angry 😤, or describing the blue-violet discoloration of injured skin
Is Wordle #1429 hard or easy?: Wordle #1429 (May 18) 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.