Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1825, and this Thursday challenge opens with a vowel, a move that can catch players who lean too hard on consonant-heavy openers. Whether you're protecting a legendary streak or starting fresh, we've got the hints to guide you home.
The Basics (For New Players)
Wordle gives you six attempts to crack a five-letter word. After each guess, tiles change color: green means right letter, right spot; yellow signals right letter, wrong position; gray indicates the letter isn't in the word at all. One puzzle per day, shared by millions worldwide. That's the beauty of it.
Created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and now part of The New York Times Games family, Wordle has become a daily ritual for word lovers everywhere. Today's puzzle #1825 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel (E)
Consonant Count: 4 consonants (N, T, R, Y)
Repeated Letters: No
Letter Rarity: All common letters, no traps here, but the Y at the end can be a subtle speed bump
The Elimination Game (Progressive Hints)
We've designed these hints to reveal just enough at each level. Stop when you've got it figured out.
Level 1 (The Vibe): Think of a door that's wide open, inviting you in.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a noun. It's something you fill out on a form, or a way to gain access.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with E, ends with Y.
Level 4 (The Structure): The single vowel sits at position 1. The final letter is Y, acting as a vowel sound.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A record in a database, or the act of coming into a room.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: E
Last Letter: Y
Vowels Present: E
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: GENTRY, SENTRY, DENTRY
Today's Wordle Answer
Final warning: The answer is directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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The answer to Wordle #1825 is: ENTRY
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
ENTRY is a noun. It means the act of entering a place, or a separate item recorded in a list, log, or database.
Origins: Derived from Old French "entree," meaning "entrance," which traces back to Latin "intrare" (to go into).
Word Family: enter, entrance, entrant, entryway, reentry
Fun Fact: The Y at the end of ENTRY acts as a vowel sound, making this pattern (consonant-heavy with a terminal Y) appear in roughly 8% of Wordle answers, common enough to anticipate, rare enough to miss if you're not paying attention.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. All common letters, straightforward structure, no repeats.
Average Solve: 3.5 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
ENTRY is a friendly word. The letters are all in the top tier of English frequency, and there's nothing exotic about the pattern. The only mild curveball is the starting E, many players open with consonant-first words like STARE or CRANE, which will give you T, R, N, and E but miss the Y. That Y at the end is the one letter that could eat a guess if you lock onto -ENT patterns too early.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Words ending in Y are a recurring Wordle pattern. Train yourself to consider Y as a terminal letter when you've identified a vowel-light word early. If you hit E, N, T, and R in your first two guesses and still have blanks, Y is a smart third-guess play.
Common openers like CRANE or SLATE will cover most of ENTRY's letters but leave Y in the dark. That's not a problem, it's a lesson in elimination. Once you've ruled out the obvious consonants, the less common ones like Y become easier to spot. Pattern recognition beats brute force every time.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1826 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's ENTRY catch you off guard, or did you crack it in three? Either way, every Wordle sharpens your instincts for the next one.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
