Wordle Answer for May 16, 2025
FIFTH was the Wordle answer for May 16, 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
FIFTH
What fifth means
The ordinal number matching the position or rank of 5 in a sequence, coming after fourth and before sixth.
Where the word comes from
Fifth comes from Old English *fifta*, which developed from the number five plus the ordinal suffix *-ta*. The base word five traces back through Germanic languages to Proto-Indo-European *penkwe*, the ancestral root for this number across many European languages. The ordinal pattern—adding a suffix to form "first," "second," "third"—is characteristic of Germanic number systems.
Hints for May 16, 2025
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Synonyms of fifth
- ordinal
- 5th
- one-fifth
- fifth part
- twenty percent
Used in a sentence
She finished her first slice so quickly that she was already reaching for the _____ piece of pizza.
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