Wordle today: Answer and hint #1433 for May 22

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On May 22, 2025

Our Wordle tips are small but mighty, here to make your guesses gleam without taking up all of your precious time. Use them alongside the May 22 (1433) clue for maximum effect, the two combined into a powerful puzzle solving force that’ll either give you a fantastic start or show you how to turn a tough game around. And whatever happens, today’s Wordle answer is here if you need it.

You’d think that having three green letters grouped together and plenty of free lines underneath would be cause for celebration, wouldn’t you? But today I only felt stumped. What? How? That’s not how words w-ah. Several embarrassing attempts later, I finally saw what I’d missed earlier. Oops.

Today’s Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Thursday, May 22

You’ll need to get your technical bookmaking hat on if you want to win today. This word describes a sheet of paper in a book, folded to create four pages.

Is there a double letter in Wordle today?

Yes, there is a double letter in today’s puzzle.

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day

If you’re new to the daily Wordle puzzle or you just want a refresher after taking a break, I’ll share some quick tips to help you win. There’s nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day.

A mix of unique consonants and vowels makes for a solid opening word.
A tactical second guess should let you narrow down the pool of letters quickly.
There may be a repeat letter in the answer.

You’re not up against a timer, so you’ve got all the time in the world—well, until midnight—to find the winning word. If you’re stuck, there’s no shame in coming back to the puzzle later in the day and finishing it up when you’ve cleared your head.

Today’s Wordle answer

Wordle answers

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What is today’s Wordle answer?

You’ve got this. The answer to the May 22 (1433) Wordle is FOLIO.

Previous Wordle answers

The last 10 Wordle answers

Keeping track of the last handful of Wordle answers can help to eliminate current possibilities. It’s also handy for inspiring opening words or subsequent guesses if you’re short on ideas for the day.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

May 21: ALARM
May 20: BORNE
May 19: PITCH
May 18: LIVID
May 17: GROWN
May 16: FIFTH
May 15: EAGER
May 14: BONGO
May 13: AWARE
May 12: BICEP

Learn more about Wordle

Today's Wordle being played on a phone

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Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes every day and the aim is to figure out the correct five-letter word by entering guesses and eliminating or confirming individual letters.

Getting off to a good start with a strong word like ARISE—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters—is a good tactic. Once you hit Enter, the boxes will show you which letters you’ve got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn’t in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you’ve got the right letter in the right spot.

Your second guess should compliment the starting word, using another “good” word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn’t present in today’s answer. With a bit of luck, you should have some coloured squares to work with and set you on the right path.

After that, it’s just a case of using what you’ve learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there’s an E). Don’t forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS).

If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you’d like to find out which words have already been used, you can scroll to the relevant section above.

Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn’t long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it’s only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes.