Wordle #1516 Answer – August 13, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1516, played on Wednesday, August 13, 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 #1516
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter K.
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 fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquidy.
Wordle #1516 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1516 on August 13, 2025 was:
KEFIR
KEFIR has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does KEFIR Mean?
Kefir (noun): A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquidy.
How Hard Was Wordle #1516?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (K, F) 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 KEFIR
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 25 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 28 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 25 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1516 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach KEFIR. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 6 |
| 3. FEVER | FEVER | 1 |
| 4. KEFIR | KEFIR | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 KEFIR
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | K | 8.6% | 1% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | F | 8.8% | 1.3% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1516 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 13, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1516 on August 13, 2025 was KEFIR.
Was Wordle #1516 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1516?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 25 possible answers after the first guess.