Wordle · Archive · #1643 · Thursday, December 18, 2025
Wordle #1643 Answer — Thursday, December 18, 2025
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. (usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with R. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A loose fitting shirt with a collar, as worn by ___ players.
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Wordle answer #1643
RUGBY
noun /ˈɹʌɡbi/
The Word, Explained
(usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
"The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby."
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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