Wordle #1486 Answer – July 14, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1486, played on Monday, July 14, 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 #1486
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter U.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To reverse the effects of an action.
Wordle #1486 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1486 on July 14, 2025 was:
UNDID
UNDID has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does UNDID Mean?
Undid (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.
Example: “Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1486?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 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 UNDID
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 47 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1486 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach UNDID. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 8 |
| 3. PINCH | PINCH | 1 |
| 4. UNDID | UNDID | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 UNDID
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U | 19.5% | 1.7% |
| 2nd | N | 24% | 4.2% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1486 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 14, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1486 on July 14, 2025 was UNDID.
Was Wordle #1486 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 #1486?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.