Wordle Answer for October 23, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on October 23, 2025 were trying to land on DRILL. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
DRILL
What drill means
A tool or machine with a rotating bit used to make holes in hard materials like wood, metal, or concrete.
Where the word comes from
From Middle Dutch *drillen*, meaning to bore or rotate, likely of imitative origin. The word entered English in the 16th century with the primary sense of boring a hole with a rotating tool. The military sense—a rehearsal of movements and procedures—developed in the 17th century, probably from the idea of training soldiers to rotate through formations repeatedly, reinforcing discipline through repetition.
Hints for October 23, 2025
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Synonyms of drill
- practice
- bore
- exercise
- practise
- practice session
- electric drill
- military drill
- mandrillus leucophaeus
Used in a sentence
The dentist used a _____ to clean out the cavity before filling my tooth.
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