Wordle #1630 Answer – December 5, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1630, played on Friday, December 5, 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 #1630
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter G.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
preposition — Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)
Wordle #1630 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1630 on December 5, 2025 was:
AMONG
AMONG has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AMONG Mean?
Among (preposition): Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)
Example: “How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?”
How Hard Was Wordle #1630?
5.0/10Medium-Hard
50%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: ALONG.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against AMONG
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 15 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 27 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 15 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1630 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach AMONG. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 4 |
| 3. AMINO | AMINO | 1 |
| 4. AMONG | AMONG | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 AMONG
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | M | 13% | 1.7% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | G | 13% | 1.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 5
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1630 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 5, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1630 on December 5, 2025 was AMONG.
Was Wordle #1630 hard?
We rate it 5.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 50% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1630?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 15 possible answers after the first guess.