Wordle #1617 Answer – November 22, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1617, played on Saturday, November 22, 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 #1617
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The …, or most active or intense, part of something.
Wordle #1617 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1617 on November 22, 2025 was:
THICK
THICK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does THICK Mean?
Thick (noun): The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
Example: “It was mayhem in the thick of battle.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1617?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (K) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: THINK, TRICK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against THICK
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 44 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 2 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 40 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1617 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach THICK. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 6 |
| 3. DITCH | DITCH | 1 |
| 4. THICK | THICK | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 THICK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 22
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1617 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 22, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1617 on November 22, 2025 was THICK.
Was Wordle #1617 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1617?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.