Wordle #1586 Answer – October 22, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1586, played on Wednesday, October 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 #1586
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
Wordle #1586 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1586 on October 22, 2025 was:
STUNT
STUNT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does STUNT Mean?
Stunt (noun): A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
How Hard Was Wordle #1586?
6.6/10Hard
82%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.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: STUNG, STINT, SHUNT.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against STUNT
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 | 34 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 89 |
| STARE | STARE | 19 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 57 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 19 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1586 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach STUNT. 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 | 39 |
| 2. SNORT | SNORT | 3 |
| 3. SHUNT | SHUNT | 1 |
| 4. STUNT | STUNT | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 39 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 STUNT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | U | 19.4% | 7.1% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 22
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Wordle #1586 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 22, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1586 on October 22, 2025 was STUNT.
Was Wordle #1586 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1586?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 19 possible answers after the first guess.