Wordle #1525

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 22, 2025

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRACEPARTYTARDY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a condition or quality you might use when talking about something old, worn, or in poor shape.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this adjective to describe a shabby sweater, a run down apartment, or something that looks like it has seen better days.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains a double letter, and one of them is T.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of synonyms like shabby, scruffy, or worn out. This word shares a root with a common rodent.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CATTY.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with R and ends with Y. It describes something resembling or infested by a certain long tailed rodent, or something that looks worn and tattered.

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Answer

RATTY

RATTY is an informal adjective meaning resembling or characteristic of a rat, or more commonly used to describe something that is shabby, worn out, or in poor condition. The word can also mean bad tempered or irritable in British English. It derives from the noun rat with the adjectival suffix adding the sense of having qualities associated with rats.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has double letters, which can be tricky in Wordle. When you see a letter confirmed in yellow or green, consider whether it might appear twice. Words ending in TY are fairly common, so if you identify that pattern early, you can narrow down possibilities quickly.