Wordle #1576 Answer – October 12, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1576, played on Sunday, October 12, 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 #1576
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
Wordle #1576 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1576 on October 12, 2025 was:
WOUND
WOUND has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WOUND Mean?
Wound (noun): An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
How Hard Was Wordle #1576?
5.8/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
7look-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.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: POUND, ROUND, FOUND, SOUND, HOUND, WOULD, MOUND.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WOUND
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 14 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 14 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1576 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WOUND. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 6 |
| 3. BOUND | BOUND | 5 |
| 4. FOUND | FOUND | 4 |
| 5. HOUND | HOUND | 3 |
| 6. MOUND | MOUND | 2 |
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WOUND
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 12
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1576 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 12, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1576 on October 12, 2025 was WOUND.
Was Wordle #1576 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 #1576?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 14 possible answers after the first guess.