Wordle #1612 Answer – November 17, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1612, played on Monday, November 17, 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 #1612
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter P.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
Wordle #1612 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1612 on November 17, 2025 was:
CLAMP
CLAMP has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CLAMP Mean?
Clamp (noun): A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
How Hard Was Wordle #1612?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: CHAMP, CRAMP, CLASP, CLUMP.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CLAMP
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 | 17 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 11 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 11 |
| STARE | STARE | 33 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1612 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CLAMP. 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. PLANK | PLANK | 1 |
| 3. CLAMP | CLAMP | 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 CLAMP
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | M | 13% | 2.9% |
| 5th | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1612 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 17, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1612 on November 17, 2025 was CLAMP.
Was Wordle #1612 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1612?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.