Play Wordle #1925
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Wordle #1925 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
A poem or song written to honor someone who has died, often sorrowful in tone.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
ELYThe pattern is E L _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1925
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1925
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, SLATE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1925 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1925 is ELEGY.
Meaning: A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially a lament for someone who has died.
In a sentence: She read an elegy at the funeral that made everyone cry.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Repeated E and an uncommon word, though the Y ending helps a little.
Other words that fit E L _ _ Y
These 2 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- ELEGY
- ELOGY
ELEGY by the numbers
- 1 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with E, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in ELEGY, measured across recent answers, is G, which appeared in 11 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (E), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | #1924 | COPSE |
| Sep 24 | #1923 | MESSY |
| Sep 23 | #1922 | FORTH |
| Sep 22 | #1921 | STOKE |
| Sep 21 | #1920 | PAGER |
| Sep 20 | #1919 | SHONE |
| Sep 19 | #1918 | WAKEN |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1925 questions
What was the Wordle answer on September 26, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1925 on September 26, 2026 was ELEGY. It means: A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially a lament for someone who has died.
Was Wordle #1925 hard?
We rated it Hard. Repeated E and an uncommon word, though the Y ending helps a little.
What letters were in Wordle #1925?
ELEGY has 2 vowels and the repeated letter E. It starts with E and ends with Y.