Wordle · Archive · #1617 · Saturday, November 22, 2025

Wordle #1617 Answer — Saturday, November 22, 2025

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withT
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with T.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A stupid person; a fool.

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Wordle answer #1617

THICK

noun /θɪk/

The Word, Explained

THICK /θɪk/ noun

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Close cousins: broad, chummy, close, close-knit

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1617?
Wordle #1617 (Saturday, November 22, 2025) is THICK — a noun starting with T.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.