Wordle #1608 Answer – November 13, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1608, played on Thursday, November 13, 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 #1608
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
Wordle #1608 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1608 on November 13, 2025 was:
TINGE
TINGE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TINGE Mean?
Tinge (noun): A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
How Hard Was Wordle #1608?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: HINGE, BINGE, SINGE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TINGE
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 | 15 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 21 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 9 |
| STARE | STARE | 18 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 23 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1608 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TINGE. 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 | 18 |
| 2. TRICE | TRICE | 2 |
| 3. TINGE | TINGE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 18 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 TINGE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 13
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1608 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 13, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1608 on November 13, 2025 was TINGE.
Was Wordle #1608 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1608?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.