If today’s Wordle #1629 is giving you trouble, you’re not alone. Whether you’re defending a long winning streak or just need a clue to avoid breaking it, we’ve compiled everything you need — from hints to the full solution — to help you solve the puzzle for Thursday, December 4, 2025.
🔁 A Quick Look Back: Yesterday’s Riddle
Yesterday’s fun riddle read:
“I’m surrounded by water, but I never drink. I can swim for miles, but I never breathe. I have only one eye, but I never blink.”
The correct answer was: Submarine, cleverly referencing the iconic “yellow submarine.”
🎮 Bonus Wordle Challenge
With custom Wordles becoming increasingly popular, a bonus challenge accompanies today’s guide.
Bonus Wordle Clues:
- Word length: 6 letters
- Hint: Represents something indirectly or visually
- Includes a double letter
Yesterday’s bonus answer was: FOUR
🧠 How to Play Wordle
Wordle is a five-letter daily puzzle where players get six attempts to guess the correct word. After each guess:
- 🟩 Green: Correct letter, correct position
- 🟨 Yellow: Correct letter, wrong position
- ⬜ Gray: Letter not included
Players often use Wordle Bot to measure accuracy and compare results with friends.
🔍 Hints for Today’s Wordle (#1629)
Still want clues without the spoiler? Try these:
- General Hint: A pretty and well-known flower
- Letter Clue: Begins and ends with a consonant
- Suggested Starter (Bot): SLATE
- Author’s Starter: CRATE (left 108 possible answers)
Scroll below only if you’re ready for the solution.
✅ Today’s Wordle Answer (December 4, 2025)
✔ The answer is: TULIP
After the guesses CRATE and SOUND, only a handful of flower-related possibilities remained — and TULIP was the accurate match.
📊 Wordle Bot Breakdown
- First guess (CRATE) → 108 possible outcomes
- Second guess (SOUND) → reduced to 6 options
- Third guess → TULIP was confirmed
🏆 Scoreboard: Author vs Wordle Bot
| Player | Attempts | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Author | 3 guesses | +2 |
| Wordle Bot | 4 guesses | –1 |
Monthly total (so far):
- Erik: 4 points
- Wordle Bot: 1 point
🌷 Word Origins: The Etymology of “Tulip”
The word tulip comes from the Turkish term tülbend, meaning “turban.” Early botanists thought the shape of the flower resembled a turban. The word later entered English through French as tulipe in the 16th century.
