Wordle #1493 Answer – July 21, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1493, played on Monday, July 21, 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 #1493
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.
Wordle #1493 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1493 on July 21, 2025 was:
TIZZY
TIZZY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TIZZY Mean?
Tizzy (noun): A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.
How Hard Was Wordle #1493?
9.7/10Hard
99%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Z, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: DIZZY, FIZZY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TIZZY
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of TIZZY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | Z | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| 4th | Z | 1.6% | 1% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 21
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Wordle #1493 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 21, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1493 on July 21, 2025 was TIZZY.
Was Wordle #1493 hard?
We rate it 9.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 99% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1493?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.