Wordle #1511 Answer – August 8, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1511, played on Friday, August 8, 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 #1511
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter I.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
Wordle #1511 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1511 on August 8, 2025 was:
IMBUE
IMBUE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does IMBUE Mean?
Imbue (verb): To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
Example: “The shirt was imbued with his scent.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1511?
5.0/10Medium-Hard
50%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- 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 IMBUE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 89 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 23 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1511 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach IMBUE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 11 |
| 3. PIECE | PIECE | 1 |
| 4. IMBUE | IMBUE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 IMBUE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | I | 27.8% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | M | 13% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | B | 11.5% | 2.3% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1511 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 8, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1511 on August 8, 2025 was IMBUE.
Was Wordle #1511 hard?
We rate it 5.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 50% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1511?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.