Wordle #67 Answer – August 25, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #67, played on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. 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 #67
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter S.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination
Wordle #67 Answer
The answer to Wordle #67 on August 25, 2021 was:
CRASS
CRASS has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CRASS Mean?
Crass (adjective): Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination
How Hard Was Wordle #67?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
5look-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.
- 5 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: CLASS, CROSS, BRASS, GRASS, CRASH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CRASS
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 6 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 6 |
| STARE | STARE | 6 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 8 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 6 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #67 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CRASS. 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 | 13 |
| 2. BRASH | BRASH | 3 |
| 3. CRASS | CRASS | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 13 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 CRASS
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | S | 25.8% | 1.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 25
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #67 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 25, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #67 on August 25, 2021 was CRASS.
Was Wordle #67 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #67?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 6 possible answers after the first guess.