Wordle #1613 Answer – November 18, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1613, played on Tuesday, November 18, 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 #1613
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
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 have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
Wordle #1613 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1613 on November 18, 2025 was:
OPINE
OPINE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does OPINE Mean?
Opine (verb): To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
Example: “"Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."”
How Hard Was Wordle #1613?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SPINE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against OPINE
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 | 98 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 11 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 79 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 21 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 24 |
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 #1613 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach OPINE. 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 | 106 |
| 2. DRONE | DRONE | 1 |
| 3. OPINE | OPINE | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 106 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 OPINE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 18
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1613 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 18, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1613 on November 18, 2025 was OPINE.
Was Wordle #1613 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 #1613?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.