If today’s Wordle is giving you trouble, use the graded hints below to narrow it down without spoiling the fun. When you’re ready, the full answer is at the bottom. You can play today’s puzzle on the official site at nytimes.com/games/wordle.

Quick hints for Wordle #1594 (no letters yet)

  • The word uses two vowels.
  • There are no repeated letters.
  • It’s a noun.
  • It names a machine used in woodworking and metalworking to spin material for shaping.

Letter clues for Wordle #1594

Reveal just what you need, position by position:

Position Letter
1st L
2nd A
3rd T
4th H
5th E

Starter words that fit today’s clues

  • EARTH
  • PLATE
  • ALERT

These cover today’s confirmed letters and help confirm placement quickly.

How tough is today’s puzzle?

Expect about four guesses on average. With distinct letters and common consonants, it sits on the easier side as long as you spot the tool-related clue.

Today’s Wordle answer (#1594)

LATHE

A lathe is a machine that holds and spins wood, metal, or other material so tools can shape or cut it.

Yesterday and what’s next

  • Yesterday’s answer (#1593): GLARE
  • Wordle updates daily at midnight in your local time zone. The next puzzle on October 31 will be #1595.