Wordle #858 Answer – October 25, 2023
This page covers Wordle puzzle #858, played on Wednesday, October 25, 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 #858
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Another attempt.
Wordle #858 Answer
The answer to Wordle #858 on October 25, 2023 was:
RETRY
RETRY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RETRY Mean?
Retry (noun): Another attempt.
How Hard Was Wordle #858?
5.3/10Medium-Hard
57%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: RETRO.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against RETRY
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 | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 7 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of RETRY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.2% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | R | 36.2% | 6.6% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 25
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Wordle #858 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 25, 2023?
The answer to Wordle #858 on October 25, 2023 was RETRY.
Was Wordle #858 hard?
We rate it 5.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 57% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #858?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.