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Wordle Answer Today (May 20): Stumped By Today's Puzzle? Here's The Answer And Hints That Could've Helped

At its core, Wordle remains deliciously simple yet deceptively difficult. Your task? Guess a five-letter word in just six tries.

Wordle Answer Today: Another day, another Wordle challenge — but if you found yourself struggling with the May 20 puzzle, you're not alone. Wordle #1431 left quite a few players scratching their heads. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a breakdown of today’s word, hints that might've nudged you in the right direction, and a little help for next time.

How Wordle Keeps You Guessing

At its core, Wordle remains deliciously simple yet deceptively difficult. Your task? Guess a five-letter word in just six tries. Sounds easy, right? But with only feedback from green, yellow, or grey tiles to guide your next guess, every round becomes a brain teaser.

Green means you’ve got the right letter in the right spot. Yellow indicates the right letter, but in the wrong position. Grey? Not in the word at all. Today’s puzzle was particularly tricky — not because it used obscure words, but because the answer was more nuanced than most players expected.

Clues You Could've Used Today

If you were stuck on Wordle #1431, a few key hints might’ve helped steer you closer to the solution:

  • The word starts with B.
  • It ends with E.
  • There are two vowels in the word.
  • All five letters are unique — no repeats.
  • Think of a word that might be used if you "carried something."

Still puzzled? Even the recommended starting word “recon” might’ve misled you — it would only turn four letters yellow, giving you limited directional help.

The Answer Revealed

So, what was today’s Wordle answer?

BORNE

That’s right. "Borne" is the past participle of the verb "to bear." It’s often used in phrases like “disease-borne” or “airborne,” or when referring to something that was carried or endured.

If you got it — kudos! If not, no sweat. There’s always another round tomorrow. Just remember: keep those guesses creative and those streaks alive.

As the Wordle faithful know all too well, sometimes it's not about knowing the word — it's about outsmarting the puzzle.

About the author Shayak Majumder

Shayak Majumder leads the ABP Live English team. He reviews gadgets, covers everything AI, and is on the lookout for the next big tech trend to cover. He is also building a data-driven AI-aware newsroom. Got tips? Reach out!

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