Wordle #1225 Answer – October 26, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1225, played on Saturday, October 26, 2024. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1225
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .
Wordle #1225 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1225 on October 26, 2024 was:
WREAK
WREAK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WREAK Mean?
Wreak (verb): To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .
Example: “She wreaked her anger on his car.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1225?
4.1/10Medium
25%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W, K) that starting words rarely test.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BREAK, CREAK, FREAK, WRECK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WREAK
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 49 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 6 |
| STARE | STARE | 36 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 30 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1225 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WREAK. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 54 |
| 2. AMBER | AMBER | 7 |
| 3. CREAK | CREAK | 2 |
| 4. FREAK | FREAK | 1 |
| 5. WREAK | WREAK | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 54 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WREAK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1225 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 26, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1225 on October 26, 2024 was WREAK.
Was Wordle #1225 hard?
We rate it 4.1 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 25% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1225?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.