Wordle #1606 Answer – November 11, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1606, played on Tuesday, November 11, 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 #1606
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
Wordle #1606 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1606 on November 11, 2025 was:
GIZMO
GIZMO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GIZMO Mean?
Gizmo (noun): Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
How Hard Was Wordle #1606?
6.5/10Hard
81%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Z) that starting words rarely test.
- 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 GIZMO
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1606 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GIZMO. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 5 |
| 3. HIPPO | HIPPO | 1 |
| 4. GIZMO | GIZMO | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of GIZMO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | Z | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 11
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1606 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 11, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1606 on November 11, 2025 was GIZMO.
Was Wordle #1606 hard?
We rate it 6.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 81% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1606?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.