Wordle · Archive · #1584 · Monday, October 20, 2025
Wordle #1584 Answer — Monday, October 20, 2025
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. (Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with L. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.
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Wordle answer #1584
LIMBO
noun /ˈlɪmbəʊ/
The Word, Explained
(Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).
"My application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks."
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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