Every morning, I treat Wordle like that first sip of coffee—it wakes up the brain, but sometimes it smacks me in the face if the word is a tricky one.
Today’s puzzle (August 21, 2025) definitely had me scratching my head for a bit, but once I saw the answer, it all clicked.
Today’s puzzle (sits somewhere in the middle. Not the hardest Wordle ever, but definitely one of those words you don’t casually drop in a text to your best friend. Let’s go through the hints before I spoil it for you.
Also check other puzzle answers like Bandle, Globle, and Worldle.
Hints for 1524
- It’s a verb. You’re doing something with this word.
- First letter is E. Nice solid start, but don’t let it fool you.
- Middle letter is T. The backbone of the word.
- Vowels are only E and O. Nothing fancy, just two of them.
- Meaning: It’s all about showing big-time praise. Think hyping someone or something up, but in a slightly more old-school, literary way.
Take a second… got your guess? Dont worry i have revealed answer below check it out
Wordle Answer for August 21, 2025
Alright, no more teasing here. And thhe Wordle answer for today is EXTOL.
That’s right—to praise highly. Critics extol movies, gamers extol epic wins, and yes, we can extol Wordle itself for keeping our brains on their toes every single morning.
I’ll be real with you: I didn’t get “EXTOL” right away. I was dancing around it with guesses like “EXPEL” and “ENROL.” But once it clicked, it was a satisfying little victory. Plus, words like this remind me why Wordle’s more than just a casual time-killer it sneaks in vocabulary lessons without making them feel like homework.
Check How I Cracked Today’s Wordle
I started with confirming vowels
Guess 1: Confirming Vowels with AUDIO
I kicked things off with AUDIO—my go-to starter word. It’s a great opener because it covers four vowels, giving me a sense of what’s in play early.
- Result: only the O was correct, but in the wrong spot.
So, no A, U, I, or D. Time to pivot.
Guess 2: Testing Common Consonants with CLOSE
Next, I tried CLOSE, hoping to confirm the O placement and test some strong consonants like C, L, and S.
- Result: Boom, L, O, and E lit up, but not in their final positions.
- Takeaway: this word definitely has those three letters, but I needed to shuffle them.
Guess 3: A Bold Guess with NOVEL
Yeah I thought: what if the word has that “classic Wordle twist”? So I dropped NOVEL in there.
- Result: Jackpot! O, V, E, L were all correct, and L was locked in at the end.
- This was the turning point—suddenly the puzzle felt way less intimidating.
Guess 4: Narrowing with VOXEL
Feeling clever, I went with VOXEL—a gamer nod, but also a smart test of letter placement.
- Result: V, O, E, L were confirmed again, but the X didn’t fit in the middle the way I hoped.
Guess 5: The A-Ha Moment with EXTOL
Finally, with E, T, O, and L floating around in my head, I saw it: EXTOL.
- Drop it in, and boom—all green.
- A satisfying finish, especially because it’s one of those “Wordle vocabulary words” you don’t use every day, but it makes you feel like a Scrabble champ.
What I love about today’s solve is the steady progression: from brute-forcing vowels, to locking down the “-EL” ending, to experimenting with gamer-nerdy guesses, until the final click. It felt like slowly tightening the net until only one word could survive.
And honestly? Getting “EXTOL” on the 5th try feels like a sweet spot—not too easy, not too punishing.
