Wordle Answer for June 25, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on June 25, 2022 were trying to land on BEADY. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.

The answer

BEADY

What beady means

Having small, round, shiny eyes that seem to stare intensely, or resembling beads in appearance or shape.

Where the word comes from

From the adjective "bead" (small, round object), which comes from Old English "bead" originally meaning "prayer" or "prayer bead." The word likely derives from Proto-Germanic *bidą, related to "bid" and "bide." "Beady" emerged in the 1800s to describe eyes that are small, round, and gleaming like beads, often with an unsettling quality.

Hints for June 25, 2022

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsready
Solve in 3 turnsblade
Solve in 4 turnsbadly
Solve in 5 turnsbayed
Solve in 6 turnsbayed

Synonyms of beady

  • bright
  • adorned
  • spangled
  • decorated
  • sequined
  • buttony
  • beaded
  • spangly

Used in a sentence

The owl's _____ eyes glinted in the darkness as it scanned the forest floor for movement.

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