Wordle Answers for Monday, October 20, 2025 — Puzzle #659
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UPSET
noun · 3 meanings
1. Disturbance or disruption.
"My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset."
2. An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.
1. To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
"I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."
2. To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
"Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
UPSET
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Disturbance or disruption...."
Structure
2 vowels (U, E) · starts with UP · ends in SET · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Disturbance or disruption....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 3 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
UPSET — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just UPSET.
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What was the Wordle answer on October 20, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was UPSET. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from GULL (4L) to HIGHLIGHTED (11L).
Was puzzle #659 hard or easy?
Medium. UPSET has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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