Wordle #1579 Answer – October 15, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1579, played on Wednesday, October 15, 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 #1579
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter F.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
Wordle #1579 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1579 on October 15, 2025 was:
SPOOF
SPOOF has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SPOOF Mean?
Spoof (noun): An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
How Hard Was Wordle #1579?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SPOON, SPOOL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SPOOF
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 | 43 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 50 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 56 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 43 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1579 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SPOOF. 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 | 55 |
| 2. SCION | SCION | 3 |
| 3. SPOOF | SPOOF | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 55 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 SPOOF
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | F | 8.8% | 1.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 15
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1579 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 15, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1579 on October 15, 2025 was SPOOF.
Was Wordle #1579 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1579?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 43 possible answers after the first guess.