Wordle #1603 Answer – November 8, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1603, played on Saturday, November 8, 2025. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1603
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To come up from a lower to a higher position.
Wordle #1603 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1603 on November 8, 2025 was:
ARISE
ARISE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ARISE Mean?
Arise (verb): To come up from a lower to a higher position.
Example: “to arise from a kneeling posture”
How Hard Was Wordle #1603?
2.1/10Easy
0%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against ARISE
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 7 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 2 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 2 |
| STARE | STARE | 2 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 1 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of ARISE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1603 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 8, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1603 on November 8, 2025 was ARISE.
Was Wordle #1603 hard?
We rate it 2.1 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 0% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1603?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.