Wordle Answer for November 21, 2025 — Puzzle #1616 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1616

Puzzle number: #1616
Date: November 21, 2025
Word length: Five letters
First letter: V
Last letter: L
NYT tester difficulty: 2.6 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.6 attempts (easy), 3.9 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

1. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with V.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.
4. Word ending +

It means A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is VOWEL. It's a noun that means A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.. Example: "Hawaiian has either five or twenty-five vowels, depending on how they are counted." Antonyms: consonant. Forms: vowels.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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