Wordle Answer for May 5, 2025

SHUSH was the Wordle answer for May 5, 2025. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.

The answer

SHUSH

What shush means

To tell someone to be quiet, usually by making a "shush" sound or gesture, or to quiet someone down.

Hints for May 5, 2025

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 turnsslush
Solve in 3 turnsshuts
Solve in 4 turnsshahs
Solve in 5 turnssushi
Solve in 6 turnshusks

Synonyms of shush

  • hush
  • ssh
  • shh
  • quiet
  • shhh
  • chut
  • whisht
  • shoosh

Used in a sentence

The librarian had to _____ the noisy children so other patrons could read in peace.

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