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Wordle #1581

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, October 17, 2025

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective, noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

GROTSCROSSPROSE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to quantities, amounts, or reactions of disgust.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when someone reacts to something unpleasant, or when discussing money before deductions are taken out.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of the opposite of 'net' when talking about income or weight, or a synonym for disgusting.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BOSS.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with G and ends with S, and contains double letters in the middle. When something is really disgusting, you might exclaim this word!

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Answer

GROSS

This versatile word can function as an adjective meaning disgusting or repulsive, or as a noun and adjective in financial contexts referring to total amounts before deductions. It comes from the Latin 'grossus' meaning thick or coarse. The word evolved to describe things that are flagrant or obvious, as well as crude or vulgar things.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a double letter, which can be tricky. When you have confirmed some letters but are running out of guesses, consider whether any letters might appear twice. Words with double S are particularly common in English.