Wordle Answer for December 18, 2025 — Puzzle #1643 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1643

Puzzle number: #1643
Date: December 18, 2025
Word length: Five letters
First letter: R
Last letter: Y
NYT tester difficulty: 3.2 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.8 attempts (easy), 4.2 (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 R.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the second position.
4. Word ending +

It means 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..

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 RUGBY. It's a noun that means 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.. Example: "The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby." Synonyms: rugger. Forms: rugbies, Rugby.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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