Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Tuesday, May 6. Thus far, Ben Ganger has been cruising to his victories, as he gained an insurmountable lead again in Monday’s game. He has now become a five-day Jeopardy champion with $105,915. Tonight’s game will have him compete against mortgage loan processor Sarah Gillis from New Jersey and consultant Keegan Olson from British Columbia, Canada. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 5/6/2025, plus the wagers and the winner of the game.
The Final Jeopardy question for May 6, 2025 is in the category of “Word Origins” and has the following clue:
To prevent spoilers, the right answer to this etymology clue has been placed at the bottom of this guide.
In a game full of twists and turns, Sarah became the new Jeopardy champion after she got a surprising runaway victory due to many stumbles by Ben and Keegan.
While Sarah only had $7,400, that was still more than double the score of her closest competitor, Ben, meaning that she won without needing to bet anything. She still wagered $100 without giving a response, so she left with $7,300 in first place.
Ben made some uncharacteristic errors in the second round, leaving him with only $3,600. That was unfortunate, because he had the right answer, earning an extra $2,001. This put him in second place with $5,601.
Keegan’s score dropped to $0 after missing a true Daily Double opportunity. By the end of second round, he only only $2,800. He doubled up to $5,600 with his right response, finishing in third.
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on May 6, 2025 is “What is visceral?”
The adjective “visceral,” which relates to deep inward feelings as opposed to the intellect by definition, comes from the Latin word “viscera.” This is the plural of “viscus,” which refers to the internal organs and inner parts of the body. In modern parlance, “visceral” is typically used to describe particularly gory movie scenes or bloody and/or physically intense video games.
