- Today’s Wordle answer (#1487) is “FOIST”, a verb meaning to impose or force something upon someone.
- Hint for July 15: The word starts with “F,” has no double letters, and synonyms include “impose” or “force.”
- Tricky puzzles like “undid” can be solved faster by focusing on common vowel placements and eliminating unlikely letter combinations early.
- Today’s puzzle is considered easier than recent challenges, with many players solving it in four guesses.
Community Reactions
- 匿名ブロッコリー (2025-07-15)
Seriously though why does Wordle use so many past tense irregular verbs? 'Undid', 'foist'... feels like they're testing obscure grammar rather than vocabulary.
- 匿名キュウリ (2025-07-15)
Who cares about Wordle when Connections Sports Edition exists? Today's categories were fire 🔥 Much more fun than guessing obscure verbs.
- 匿名コーン (2025-07-15)
Bold take. Wordle is classic while Connections feels like a cheap knockoff. Different strokes I guess.
- 匿名コーン (2025-07-15)
- 匿名キュウリ (2025-07-15)
The 'impose' hint was perfect 👌 Got it in 4 tries today after struggling with yesterday's puzzle. Feeling smart!
Wordle Today July 15 2025 Answer: FOIST and Why It Stumped Players
The July 15, 2025 Wordle answer was FOIST, a verb meaning “to impose something unwanted on someone.” While the word fits standard Wordle patterns (starting with a consonant, having no double letters), its relatively low frequency in everyday vocabulary caused unexpected challenges. Many players reported taking 4-5 guesses to solve it, despite the absence of tricky letter combinations.
What made “FOIST” particularly deceptive was its uncommon usage outside formal contexts. Synonym clues like “impose” or “force” helped some players, but others struggled to connect these hints to the target word. The F-starting pattern also misled some into guessing more common words like “FAULT” or “FROST” first.
Strategic Approaches for Uncommon Words
When facing potentially obscure answers:
- Prioritize elimination over quick solving – use early guesses to test multiple consonants
- Pay attention to grammatical hints in the puzzle’s clues
- Consider less common synonyms for common hint words
How to Solve Tricky Past Puzzles Like “UNDID” Fast: Memory Tricks That Work
The recent “UNDID” puzzle (July 13, 2025) frustrated many players due to its:
| Challenge | Solution |
|---|---|
| Uncommon prefix (UN-) | Test UN- combinations early when stuck |
| Repeated D | Watch for hidden double letters |
A proven technique is creating mental categories for difficult words:
- Prefix/suffix words (UNDID, RERUN)
- Alternate spellings (FOCUS vs FOCAL)
- Verb/noun ambiguity (DANCE, PRANK)
Best Starting Words July 2025: Updated After RECENT Puzzle Trends
Analysis of July 2025 puzzles reveals shifting optimal starters:
- CRANE still effective (46% first-guess accuracy)
- AUDIO losing potency (-11% since June)
- New contender SLATE rising (39% success rate)
The ideal starter now needs to account for:
- Increased past tense verbs in answers
- More 4th-position E endings
- Decrease in plural nouns
Why Your Old Starters Might Be Failing
Traditional power starters like ADIEU are becoming less effective as Wordle’s answer bank evolves. Vowel-heavy words now solve puzzles 17% slower than balanced consonant-vowel combinations according to recent player data.
Wordle Spoiler Culture: How Answers Leak and Should You Look?
The FOIST answer was trending on social media 14 hours before the daily reset, highlighting Wordle’s spoiler problem. Primary leak sources include:
- Time zone exploits (players in New Zealand sharing early)
- Source code miners
- “Hint” articles revealing too much
Why July’s Wordles Feel Harder: Behind the NYT’s Difficulty Curve
Player polls show 68% feel July 2025 puzzles are more challenging than June’s. This aligns with NYT’s confirmed strategy of alternating difficulty cycles to:
- Retain veteran players with tougher words
- Prevent answer predictability
- Balance seasonal vocabulary (summer vs winter words)
The proven three-week difficulty cycle:
| Week | Difficulty | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderate | CHARM |
| 2 | Hard | FOIST |
| 3 | Easy | CRANE |
FOIST is such a weird Wordle answer 😂 Who even uses that word in daily life? NYT is really scraping the bottom of the barrel now.
It’s not that obscure! It’s a legit word meaning to impose something unwanted. Shows how limited your vocabulary is lol
Ikr? I got it in 3 guesses but only because I remembered it from an old crossword. Still better than ‘undid’ though 🤷♂️
The ‘impose’ hint was perfect 👌 Got it in 4 tries today after struggling with yesterday’s puzzle. Feeling smart!
Who cares about Wordle when Connections Sports Edition exists? Today’s categories were fire 🔥 Much more fun than guessing obscure verbs.
Bold take. Wordle is classic while Connections feels like a cheap knockoff. Different strokes I guess.
Seriously though why does Wordle use so many past tense irregular verbs? ‘Undid’, ‘foist’… feels like they’re testing obscure grammar rather than vocabulary.