Wordle · Archive · #1626 · Monday, December 1, 2025
Wordle #1626 Answer — Monday, December 1, 2025
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with L. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A tub or vat for ___ ashes, bark, etc.
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Wordle answer #1626
LEACH
noun /liːtʃ/
The Word, Explained
A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
"1670 Hannah Woolley The Queen-like Closet, Or, Rich Cabinet https//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen-Like_Closet "To make Leach and to colour it""
Close cousins: bloodsucker, parasite, sponger, vampire
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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