Wordle #825 Answer – September 22, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #825, played on Friday, September 22, 2023. 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 #825
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
Wordle #825 Answer
The answer to Wordle #825 on September 22, 2023 was:
BRUSH
BRUSH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BRUSH Mean?
Brush (noun): An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
How Hard Was Wordle #825?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- 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: BLUSH, BRASH, CRUSH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BRUSH
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 | 27 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 9 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 88 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #825 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BRUSH. 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 | 38 |
| 2. MISSY | MISSY | 2 |
| 3. BRUSH | BRUSH | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 38 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 BRUSH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | U | 19.5% | 7.1% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 22
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #825 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 22, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #825 on September 22, 2023 was BRUSH.
Was Wordle #825 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 #825?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.