Wordle #1495 Answer – July 23, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1495, played on Wednesday, July 23, 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 #1495
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 R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
Wordle #1495 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1495 on July 23, 2025 was:
WATER
WATER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WATER Mean?
Water (noun): A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
Example: “By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1495?
3.0/10Easy
3%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
6look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: CATER, HATER, WAFER, LATER, WAVER, WAGER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WATER
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 | 19 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 38 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 10 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 21 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1495 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WATER. 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 | 23 |
| 2. AFTER | AFTER | 5 |
| 3. CATER | CATER | 4 |
| 4. EATER | EATER | 3 |
| 5. HATER | HATER | 2 |
| 6. MATER | MATER | 1 |
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WATER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 23
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1495 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 23, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1495 on July 23, 2025 was WATER.
Was Wordle #1495 hard?
We rate it 3.0 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 3% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1495?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.