Wordle Today (#1627): Hints and Answer for Tuesday, December 2

The New York Times very popular and addictive game Wordle has reached a new stage to its puzzle, the World's #1627 for Tuesday, December 2, which is another challenging five-letter word to guess for the players. That is, there are less than 30 puzzles left in 2025 and everybody is playing very hard to keep their winning streaks—and we are going to assist you in getting today’s word.

This guide has everything you need to solve today’s Wordle, whether you want some subtle hints or the complete solution.

How Wordle Works

Wordle is a daily puzzle where players must guess a hidden five-letter word in six attempts. After each guess, the game provides colour-coded hints:

• Green: Correct letter in the correct spot
• Yellow: Correct letter, wrong position
• Grey: Letter not in the word

Use these clues to narrow down possibilities until you land on the answer.

Today’s Wordle Hints (December 2, 2025)

Before you scroll to the solution, here are helpful hints:

• General Hint: Something found in the desert
• Clue: The word contains a double letter
• Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
• Recommended Starting Word: SPORE

Still stuck? The solution is just below.

Today’s Wordle Answer (#1627)

The answer is: CACTI

A desert classic, and yes—the double “C” fits the clue perfectly.

Wordle Analysis

After an average start with SPORE, narrowing the list with CLAIM helped reduce the possibilities to two: CHINA and CACTI. The latter turned out to be the correct solution.

Wordle Meaning & Origin

• Cacti is the Latin plural of cactus.
• The word cactus comes from the Ancient Greek kaktos, meaning a spiny plant.
• Following Latin grammar, cactus → cacti, similar to alumnus → alumni.
• English also accepts “cactuses,” but cacti remains the most widely used plural form.