Wordle #1562 Answer – September 28, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1562, played on Sunday, September 28, 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 #1562
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
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 — Of or relating to goo
Wordle #1562 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1562 on September 28, 2025 was:
GOOEY
GOOEY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GOOEY Mean?
Gooey (adjective): Of or relating to goo
How Hard Was Wordle #1562?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: GOOFY, GOODY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GOOEY
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 | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 102 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1562 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GOOEY. 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 | 9 |
| 3. MONEY | MONEY | 1 |
| 4. GOOEY | GOOEY | 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 GOOEY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 28
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1562 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 28, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1562 on September 28, 2025 was GOOEY.
Was Wordle #1562 hard?
We rate it 5.8 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1562?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 102 possible answers after the first guess.