Wordle Answers for Friday, October 17, 2025 — Puzzle #656
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THORN
· 1 meaning
1. A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
THORN
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant...."
Structure
1 vowel (O) · starts with TH · ends in ORN · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A stiff, sharp-pointed projection on a plant....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
THORN — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just THORN.
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What was the Wordle answer on October 17, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was THORN. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from JEST (4L) to DESTRUCTION (11L).
Was puzzle #656 hard or easy?
Medium. THORN has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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