Wordle #1530 Answer – August 27, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1530, played on Wednesday, August 27, 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 #1530
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
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 very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.
Wordle #1530 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1530 on August 27, 2025 was:
TOWER
TOWER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TOWER Mean?
Tower (noun): A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.
How Hard Was Wordle #1530?
3.2/10Easy
6%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: SOWER, POWER, COWER, TOWEL, LOWER, ROWER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TOWER
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 | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 25 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1530 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TOWER. 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 | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 6 |
| 3. TIGER | TIGER | 3 |
| 4. TONER | TONER | 1 |
| 5. TOWER | TOWER | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 71 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 TOWER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | W | 8.3% | 1% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 27
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Wordle #1530 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 27, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1530 on August 27, 2025 was TOWER.
Was Wordle #1530 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1530?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.