Wordle #1628 Answer – December 3, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1628, played on Wednesday, December 3, 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 #1628
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
Wordle #1628 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1628 on December 3, 2025 was:
HASTE
HASTE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HASTE Mean?
Haste (noun): Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
Example: “We were running late so we finished our meal in haste.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1628?
3.2/10Easy
6%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
4look-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.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: WASTE, TASTE, BASTE, HASTY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HASTE
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 | 4 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 9 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1628 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach HASTE. 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 | 6 |
| 2. BASTE | BASTE | 5 |
| 3. CASTE | CASTE | 4 |
| 4. HASTE | HASTE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 6 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 HASTE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 3% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | T | 29.6% | 5.9% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 3
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1628 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 3, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1628 on December 3, 2025 was HASTE.
Was Wordle #1628 hard?
We rate it 3.2 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 6% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1628?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.