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Spoiler — Quordle Classic for Tuesday, May 20, 2025: DECOY, SHAKE, MAPLE, PURER. Daily Sequence had a different set: WALTZ, REMIT, BEADY, STING.
May 20, 2025 Quordle Classic answers
The four Classic answers, in board order, were DECOY, SHAKE, MAPLE, and PURER. Forbes and Fortnite Insider independently report the same set for May 20, 2025, Quordle #1212: Forbes’ dated answer guide and Fortnite Insider’s report.
Daily Sequence answers for that date
If you were playing Daily Sequence rather than Classic, the May 20 answers were WALTZ, REMIT, BEADY, and STING. Fortnite Insider lists Sequence separately from Classic. Its Classic paragraph contains a stray 2024 typo; the report’s date and heading, its May 20, 2025 caption, and the matching Forbes report identify the Classic answers above as the 2025 set.
Hints and how the Classic puzzle worked
For readers checking clues rather than answers: the Classic words started with D, S, M, and P and ended with Y, E, E, and R. The clues described a hunting lure or imitation, a trembling or vibrating action, a tree associated with syrup, and something unmixed, respectively. These clue concepts are reported by both Fortnite Insider and Forbes.
#1 Best Overall
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- Easy to learn: An engaging game with easy to follow rules, Qwirkle is great for younger players while still challenging them mentally. Simply build lines by matching tiles based on either color or shape, and score points as you go
- Games that teach: Qwirkle is playable from early ages up, allowing young children and older individuals alike to develop and hone their spacial recognition, planning, and problem solving skills. Plan, win, and learn simultaneously
- Family favorite: Qwirkle is a fantastic game for families, as it can involve a wide range of ages, from children to adults. It only takes a few moments to explain, so new players, like extended family or your child's friends, can jump right in
- Award winning: This game has won multiple awards including the Major Fun Award, National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval, Parents' Choice Gold Award, and more. Includes 108 wooden Qwirkle tiles, 1 drawstring bag, and 1 rule book
Forbes describes Classic as four five-letter words played simultaneously, with nine attempts to solve them. A correctly placed letter shows green; a letter in the answer but in the wrong position shows yellow. Merriam-Webster’s Quordle page is the playable game, though its page did not expose a historical answer archive in the fetched content. The date-specific answer is therefore corroborated by the two reports rather than verified against an exposed official archive.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- 📣 “The Best Board Games” – NEW YORK TIMES / WIRECUTTER
- ⚗️ Brew Potions – Draw ingredients out of your bag and put them into your cauldron. As you expand, you earn better rewards, but watch out: the ingredients all have wild effects and if you push your luck too far, your cauldron explodes!
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- 🏡 A Family Classic – Learn to play in 10 minutes, takes 45 minutes to play, and is for 2-4 players.
Rank #3
- 📣 “The Best Board Games” – NEW YORK TIMES / WIRECUTTER
- ⚗️ Brew Potions – Draw ingredients out of your bag and put them into your cauldron. As you expand, you earn better rewards, but watch out: the ingredients all have wild effects and if you push your luck too far, your cauldron explodes!
- ✨ A Gorgeous New Production – Redesigned by CMYK, featuring completely updated art, with vibrant colors, and new ingredient styles.
- 🏡 A Family Classic – Learn to play in 10 minutes, takes 45 minutes to play, and is for 2-4 players.
Rank #2
- Strategy Game: Qwirkle is the perfect game to hone player's tactical maneuvers, strategical planning, and forward thinking. This family game features a massive amount of choices, including 3 tiles each of 36 possible color-symbol combinations
- Easy to learn: An engaging game with easy to follow rules, Qwirkle is great for younger players while still challenging them mentally. Simply build lines by matching tiles based on either color or shape, and score points as you go
- Games that teach: Qwirkle is playable from early ages up, allowing young children and older individuals alike to develop and hone their spacial recognition, planning, and problem solving skills. Plan, win, and learn simultaneously
- Family favorite: Qwirkle is a fantastic game for families, as it can involve a wide range of ages, from children to adults. It only takes a few moments to explain, so new players, like extended family or your child's friends, can jump right in
- Updated game setup: This version of the award-winning Qwirkle game includes additional setup pieces to make the gameplay experience even better. Now including trays, you'll be able to effectively hide your pieces and strategize.
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