Wordle Hints for July 23, 2025

Wordle Hints for July 23, 2025

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Give me a consonant: T

Give me a vowel: E

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Today's Word

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Today's word is WATER, a noun. According to Webster's New World College Dictionary, it means water. There is no definition listed that doesn't use the word itself, so we're just going to leave it there. Who would have guessed?

Analyzing WATER as Today's Solution

WATER presents an interesting challenge with several distinctive characteristics:

Word Features

• 5 letters: W-A-T-E-R
• Vowels: A, E (2 vowels)
• Consonants: W, T, R (3 consonants)
• No repeated letters: Each letter appears only once

Solving Strategies

1. Starting word suggestions: Use vowel-rich words like ADIEU, AUDIO, or ARISE
2. Letter positioning: Note that W as a starting letter is relatively uncommon
3. Common patterns: The -ER ending is a frequent pattern in English

Our Featured Artist

Heejae Kim is a Korean American interdisciplinary artist and designer. Moving between analog and digital processes, his practice traces sites of friction and multiplicity, exploring what evades containment. He is currently a M.F.A. candidate at the Yale School of Art.

Wordle Solving Tips

Effective Starting Words

• SALET: Contains S, A, L, E, T
• CRANE: Contains C, R, A, N, E
• SLATE: Contains S, L, A, T, E
• AUDIO: Contains A, U, D, I, O

Solving Principles

1. Vowels first: Identify the vowels in the word early
2. Process of elimination: Use gray letters to rule out possibilities
3. Position reasoning: Adjust placement based on yellow letters
4. Common patterns: Consider frequent letter combinations in English

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