What is the Wordle answer for Friday, November 14 (#1609)?

The answer to Wordle #1609 on Friday, November 14 is LURID — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Vivid in a disturbing way; garish and gruesome in detail

Is Wordle #1609 hard or easy?

Wordle #1609 (November 14) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (D).

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.

Friday, November 14, 2025#1609Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, November 14

DailyWordHints Editorial November 14

LURID

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, November 14 (#1609) is LURID. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (D).

Hints

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

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Wordle #1609 hints — Friday, November 14 (11/14/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1609, published Friday, November 14 (11/14/25). 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 Friday, November 14 (#1609)?: The answer to Wordle #1609 on Friday, November 14 is LURID — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Vivid in a disturbing way; garish and gruesome in detail
Is Wordle #1609 hard or easy?: Wordle #1609 (November 14) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (D).
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.