What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, August 17 (#1520)?

The answer to Wordle #1520 on Sunday, August 17 is LOUSY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Describes something very poor in quality or thoroughly unpleasant

Is Wordle #1520 hard or easy?

Wordle #1520 (August 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Sunday, August 17, 2025#1520Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, August 17

DailyWordHints Editorial August 17

LOUSY

Easy

The Wordle answer for Sunday, August 17 (#1520) is LOUSY. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1520 (Sunday, August 17, 2025) is LOUSY.

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Wordle #1520 hints — Sunday, August 17 (8/17/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1520, published Sunday, August 17 (8/17/25). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, August 17 (#1520)?: The answer to Wordle #1520 on Sunday, August 17 is LOUSY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Describes something very poor in quality or thoroughly unpleasant
Is Wordle #1520 hard or easy?: Wordle #1520 (August 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.