Wordle #1,642 Answer
December 17, 2025 · Wednesday
The answer to Wordle #1,642 was
GRASS: Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
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Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,642 scores 85/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).
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One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to GRASS.
The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for December 17, 2025?
- The Wordle answer for December 17, 2025 (puzzle #1642) was GRASS.
- What does GRASS mean?
- GRASS: Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
- Why was Wordle #1642 tricky?
- GRASS is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.