The answer to Wordle #1,435 was

SUEDE: A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

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Word difficulty: Moderate

Why it may be difficult: a repeated letter.

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How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,435 scores 15/100 for solver difficulty (easier for the solver).

105 Possible answers after CRANE
33 Possible answers after SLATE
15 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Guesses in the solver replay

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Wordle #1,435, measured

This section compares SUEDE's solver-difficulty percentile, first-guess results for ten familiar openers, and opt-in player reports. Each number identifies its dataset.

Solver difficulty, as a percentile

15/100

This score is a percentile, not an opinion. Under the site's fixed solver settings, SUEDE measured harder for the solver than about 15% of all 1,906 recorded answers to date. Its rating is easier for the solver. It repeats E; CRANE, SLATE and ADIEU leave about 51 possible answers.

Solver pressure ranks the answer within the pool; it does not measure player performance. The opener table compares first-guess results, and the contributed ratings report player results.

CRANE, SLATE and ADIEU benchmark

AUDIO left the fewest candidates: its first-guess feedback left 11 of the 2,374 words in the site's working answer pool. At the other end, TRACE left 108 candidates, about 10 times as many.

First-guess feedback each opener would have received against SUEDE, and how many answer-pool words would still match it
OpenerFirst-guess feedbackAnswers still possible
AUDIO AUDIO 11
ADIEU ADIEU 15
ARISE ARISE 18
RAISE RAISE 18
STARE STARE 28
TARSE TARSE 29
SLATE SLATE 33
SALET SALET 38
CRANE CRANE 105
TRACE TRACE 108

“Answers still possible” counts the words in the site's 2,374-word working answer pool whose feedback would match that opener exactly. This is pattern arithmetic, not a simulation. A smaller number means the opener left fewer possible answers after the first guess. It does not describe later turns.

Contributed player ratings

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1 Suppressed
2 Suppressed
3 Suppressed
4 Suppressed
5 Suppressed
6 Suppressed
X Suppressed

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Solver replay

One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to SUEDE.

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for May 24, 2025?
The Wordle answer for May 24, 2025 (puzzle #1435) was SUEDE.
What does SUEDE mean?
SUEDE: A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
Why was Wordle #1435 tricky?
SUEDE is rated moderate for estimated word difficulty. Why it may be difficult: a repeated letter.

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