What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, October 23 (#1587)?

The answer to Wordle #1587 on Thursday, October 23 is DRILL — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To practice repeatedly, or to bore a hole through something with a rotating tool

Is Wordle #1587 hard or easy?

Wordle #1587 (October 23) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

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.

Thursday, October 23, 2025#1587Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, October 23

DailyWordHints Editorial October 23

DRILL

Medium

The Wordle answer for Thursday, October 23 (#1587) is DRILL. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1587 (Thursday, October 23, 2025) is DRILL.

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Wordle #1587 hints — Thursday, October 23 (10/23/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1587, published Thursday, October 23 (10/23/25). 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 Thursday, October 23 (#1587)?: The answer to Wordle #1587 on Thursday, October 23 is DRILL — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To practice repeatedly, or to bore a hole through something with a rotating tool
Is Wordle #1587 hard or easy?: Wordle #1587 (October 23) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
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.