Wordle Hints for May 16, 2024 — Puzzle #1062

A five-letter word in six tries. Hints below go from gentle to the answer.

Hints and answers for Wordle #1062 on May 16, 2024: how many letters the answer has and where the vowels sit, how many letters repeat, the first letter and the last letter, then the second letter and the shape as a mask (like _ _ _ E) — and finally the full answer.

Puzzle date: May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) · #1062 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/wordle/v2/2024-05-16.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. How many letters and vowels

The answer has 5 letters and 1 vowel (position 3).

2. Repeated letters

There are 4 distinct letters. Repeated: L.

3. Starting letter

Today's Wordle starts with S.

4. Ending letter

It ends with L.

5. Second letter and word shape

The second letter is T, so the shape is _ _ _ _ L.

6. The answer

Reveal the answer to puzzle #1062

STALL

Wordle answer for May 16, 2024 — puzzle #1062

The answer to Wordle #1062 is STALL.

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