Wordle #1473 Answer – July 1, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1473, played on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. 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 #1473
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter M.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Covered with mold.
Wordle #1473 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1473 on July 1, 2025 was:
MOLDY
MOLDY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does MOLDY Mean?
Moldy (adjective): Covered with mold.
How Hard Was Wordle #1473?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against MOLDY
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 37 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 37 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1473 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach MOLDY. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 1 |
| 3. MOLDY | MOLDY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 MOLDY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M | 13% | 4.9% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.4% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 1
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Wordle #1473 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 1, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1473 on July 1, 2025 was MOLDY.
Was Wordle #1473 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1473?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 37 possible answers after the first guess.