Wordle · Archive · #1653 · Sunday, December 28, 2025

Wordle #1653 Answer — Sunday, December 28, 2025

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withA
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with A.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    The pastor and/or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.

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Wordle answer #1653

ABBOT

noun /ˈæb.ət/

The Word, Explained

ABBOT /ˈæb.ət/ noun

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

"The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary."

Tricky because the repeated B trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1653?
Wordle #1653 (Sunday, December 28, 2025) is ABBOT — a noun starting with A.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated B trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.