Today’s Wordle Hint and Answer for #1643 on Thursday, December 18, 2025

If the Wordle puzzle of today has you stumped then definitely you are not the only one. Wordle #1643 which is out on Thursday, December 18, 2025 brings a simple yet witty five-letter challenge for the users who want to keep their daily streak intact.

Before going directly to the answer, here are some nice hints for you to guess. Be attentive while scrolling—spoilers are coming.

Wordle #1643 Hints

The answer has one vowel plus one letter that sometimes represents a vowel.

• Consonant is the first letter.
• No letters are repeated in today’s word.
• A popular team sport is the context, and the word is associated with it since a ball can be kicked, carried, or passed by hand.

These hints should help you eliminate words and at the same time not to reveal too much. If you are still in doubt, below is the answer.

Today's Wordle Answer (Spoiler Alert)

The answer for Wordle #1643, dated Thursday, December 18, 2025 is:

RUGBY

The daily Wordle on The New York Times Games platform resets at local midnight, allowing everyone playing in different parts of the world to tackle the same word. In case you did not participate in today’s challenge, you can always come back tomorrow and try a new one.

Do you wish to have the previous day’s solution or guidelines for the upcoming puzzles? Then just keep checking for the daily Wordle prompts and solutions.