Wordle #1,643 Answer
December 18, 2025 · Thursday
The answer to Wordle #1,643 was
RUGBY: A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
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Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,643 scores 57/100 for solver difficulty (middle of the pack).
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Solver replay
One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to RUGBY.
The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for December 18, 2025?
- The Wordle answer for December 18, 2025 (puzzle #1643) was RUGBY.
- What does RUGBY mean?
- RUGBY: A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
- Why was Wordle #1643 tricky?
- RUGBY is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.