Wordle #1525 Answer – August 22, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1525, played on Friday, August 22, 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 #1525
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Similar to a rat; ratlike.
Wordle #1525 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1525 on August 22, 2025 was:
RATTY
RATTY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RATTY Mean?
Ratty (adjective): Similar to a rat; ratlike.
How Hard Was Wordle #1525?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
3look-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 (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BATTY, PATTY, CATTY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against RATTY
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 | 9 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 11 |
| STARE | STARE | 11 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 3 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1525 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach RATTY. 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 | 11 |
| 2. PARTY | PARTY | 1 |
| 3. RATTY | RATTY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 11 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 RATTY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.1% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 22
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1525 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 22, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1525 on August 22, 2025 was RATTY.
Was Wordle #1525 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1525?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.