How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Weekends come and weekends go, but no matter what we have a Wordle to solve every single day of the week. This fine October Saturday is no different. If you’re looking for extra hints and clues to help you solve today’s Wordle, or just comparing your score to mine and the Wordle Bot’s, read on oh my Wordlers!
Looking for Friday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:
- Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
- Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
- Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.
Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer
- Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
- My Starting Word Today: SLOPE (149 words remaining)
- The Hint: Measures things.
- The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Wordle Bot Analysis
Today’s Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.
SLOPE wasn’t a terrible guess but wasn’t particularly good, either. 149 words remained, though at least I had one green box. CHAIN slashed that number down to just 10.
I was thinking about The Boys today and Queen Mauve, so I guessed that for my third guess. At this point, it was a coin-toss. I went with GAUGE over GAUZE since I vaguely remember having that as a Wordle before. Lucky me, that was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
A wash today. 0 points for me and the Bot thanks to tying at four guesses each. Our October scores remain the same:
Erik: 22 points
Wordle Bot: 3 points
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
- If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word gauge comes from Middle English gauge or gawge, borrowed from Old French jauge, meaning “a measuring rod” or “standard of measure.” The French term likely originated from Frankish or Old Low German roots related to galga (“rod, pole, measure”), which is also the ancestor of the English word gallows.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/10/24/todays-wordle-1589-hints-and-answer-for-saturday-october-25/
