Wordle answer today (October 28): Check hints, solution and more

Struggling with today’s Wordle? Here are the hints, clues, and the final answer to keep your winning streak intact.

By Rajasree Roy

Oct 29, 2025 11:45 IST

Wordle fans woke up this Tuesday, October 28, to yet another exciting brain teaser.

The five-letter puzzle, which is played every day all over the world, keeps players' patience and word skills to the test. Many people want to solve the problem in fewer attempts, while others want to continue winning.

Before you scroll down to find the answer

The word starts with the letter H.

Y is the final letter.

There is just one vowel.

One letter is repeated.

If you’re still unsure, don’t worry, the full answer and its meaning are waiting below.

{Spoilers ahead}

What is Wordle?

According to Wikipedia, “Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by the Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. In the game, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement”.

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How to play Wordle?

Wordle may appear to be a straightforward guessing game, but it requires strategy and a careful thinking process. The players have six chances to guess the five-letter word that is hidden.

To assist, tiles change colour after each try.

Green tiles indicate the correct letter in the correct position.

Yellow tiles indicate the right letter in the wrong location.

Grey tiles indicate the word does not contain the letter.

Players can eliminate incorrect letters and gradually approach the solution by making intelligent use of these hints. Millions of people adore Wordle every day because of its straightforward yet ingenious design.

The solution to today’s Wordle

The answer to Wordle for today, October 28, is HOLLY.

Holly means a widely distributed evergreen shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries.

In Christianity, holly was adopted as a symbol of Christ's crown of thorns, the crimson berries a symbol of his blood and the evergreen a metaphor for life after death.

If you got it without help, congratulations, your streak lives to see another day.

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