Wordle Hints

Wordle #1440

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, May 29, 2025

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SQUADQUARTSHAWL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to stopping or ending something, often in an authoritative way.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in legal or political contexts when a decision or action is forcefully rejected or suppressed.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with an uncommon letter that appears in words like QUEEN and QUEST.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be SUPPRESS. Think of what a judge might do to a subpoena.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ACROSS.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with Q and ends with H. To forcefully put an end to something, especially a rebellion or legal motion.

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Answer

QUASH

QUASH means to reject or void something, especially by legal procedure, or to put an end to something forcefully. The word comes from Old French 'quasser' meaning to annul or break, which itself derives from Latin 'cassare' meaning to make void. You might hear it used when a court quashes a verdict or when authorities quash a rebellion.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features the letter Q, which almost always pairs with U in English words. If you suspect a Q word, remember that QU takes up two of your five letters, leaving only three more to figure out. Words starting with QU are relatively rare, so trying Q early can quickly confirm or eliminate this possibility.