Wordle #1631 Answer – December 6, 2025

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1631, played on Saturday, December 6, 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 #1631

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter W.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter T.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

Wordle #1631 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1631 on December 6, 2025 was:

WAIST

WAIST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.

What Does WAIST Mean?

Waist (noun): The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

How Hard Was Wordle #1631?

4.3/10Medium
29%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.
  • Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
  • A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.

Look-alike answers: WRIST.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against WAIST

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.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE5
CRANECRANE114
TRACETRACE45
STARESTARE8
RAISERAISE2
AUDIOAUDIO33

On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1631 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach WAIST. 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.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE6
2. ANGSTANGST1
3. WAISTWAISTSolved

Solved in 3 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 WAIST

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stW8.3%3.5%
2ndA39.6%12.4%
3rdI27.8%10.9%
4thS25.8%7.5%
5thT29.6%11.2%

On This Day in Wordle: December 6

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2024#1266SHOVE
2023#900WOMAN
2022#535AMBER
2021#170EPOCH

Wordle #1631 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on December 6, 2025?

The answer to Wordle #1631 on December 6, 2025 was WAIST.

Was Wordle #1631 hard?

We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1631?

Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.