Yesterday’s Wordle Answer

The Wordle answer for October 23, 2025 (Puzzle #1587) was DRILL. This five-letter word received a difficulty rating of 4.4 from NYT’s paid testers, while WordleBot rated it 3.8 in both easy and hard modes.

What Is the Yesterday’s Word and What Does It Mean?

What Part of Speech Is It?

Drill is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a tool used for making holes. As a verb, it means to make a hole using such a tool or to practice something repeatedly.

Is the Word Still Common in Use?

Yes. It is widely used in education, construction, sports, and the military.

Can It Have Multiple Meanings?

Yes. It can mean a machine tool, a repetitive exercise, or a form of training.

Expanded Usage Contexts

The yesterday’s answer, DRILL, remains actively used across several domains.

Tools and Construction

Refers to a device for boring holes in various materials. Example: “He used a power drill to hang the shelf.”

Education and Training

Describes repeated practice to build skill or memory. Example: “Students practiced math drills daily.”

Military and Sports

Means structured training routines for precision and coordination. Example: “The team ran passing drills before the game.”

Everyday Use

Can refer to familiar procedures or routines. Example: “We all know the fire drill by heart.”

Why Know Yesterday’s Wordle Word?

Studying old Wordle answers helps solvers detect patterns in letter usage, word structure, and trap setups. Many recent answers have featured uncommon consonants or flexible word roles (noun/adjective/verb etc.), which add challenge.

Where Does the Word Come From?

It comes from Middle Dutch drillen, meaning “to turn or twist.”

When Was It First Used in English?

First used in the 15th century. Its usage has peaked recently in early 20th century (circa 1920), according to Google Books or Google Ngram Viewer.

Has Its Meaning Changed Over Time?

Yes. It began as a mechanical term and expanded to mean practice or training.

What Makes This Word Structurally Unique?

How Many Vowels and Consonants Does It Have?

DRILL has 1 vowel (I) and 3 unique consonants (D, R, L). It has a total of 4 unique letters. Today’s Wordle answer has more number of vowels and same consonants, with a total of 5 unique letters.

Does Yesterday’s Answer Contain Unusual Letter Patterns?

Slightly. The “RILL” ending is not common in everyday words, though the LL ending is usual. Moreover, the letter L is the 5th most common Wordle ending letter, appearing 112 times on position 5 so far. This information is based upon the past answers data we’ve compiled.

What Are Its Phonetic Characteristics?

It is pronounced /drɪl/. It is a single syllable word. It has a sharp, brisk sound that matches its action-focused meaning.

How Difficult Was This Word to Solve in Wordle?

WordleBot Difficulty

According to the Wordlebot, players took 3.8 moves in both easy and hard modes to solve yesterday’s puzzle.

NYT Tester Guess Average

The NYT’s internal paid testers gave it a difficulty level of “moderate” or 4.4 out of 6.

Was It Harder Than Average?

No, it was moderate level as compared to the typical puzzles according to the NYT.

How Did Players Typically Solve It?

Wordle starting words like DRINK, FRILL and TRIAL helped identify main letters such as D and L. Common incorrect guess included TRILL and GRILL. Identifying the ending LL helped solve yesterday’s Wordle.

How Does It Compare to Today’s Word?

Today’s word is not difficult, and has more number of vowels and same consonants. Today’s word is rated 3.6/6 or easy level by NYT, with higher WordleBot ratings of 4.1 moves in easy and 4.2 moves in hard mode. Today’s Wordle answer is not disclosed to avoid spoilers.