Wordle #1624 Hints & Answer (GRUFF)
All hints, explanation, and the full answer for the November 29, 2025 Wordle puzzle (#1624 – GRUFF).
How to use today's hints
To avoid spoiling the fun, start with the lightest hint and only move on when you really need more help. Hint 1 gives a gentle nudge about the general idea and category of the word.
If you are still unsure, Hint 2 adds more detail about the meaning and typical usage without revealing any specific letters. Hint 3 is much stronger and should get you very close to the answer.
Finally, open the spoiler section only when you are ready to see the full solution. Using the hints first helps you learn patterns and improve your Wordle skills over time. If you have not played this puzzle yet, you can try it first on the official New York Times Wordle page.
Hint 1 (light)
Hint 2 (a bit stronger)
Hint 3 (strong)
Wordle #1624 answer (spoiler)
Warning: The full answer is shown below. If you would like to keep solving on your own, stop here and go back to the hints above.
Wordle #1624's answer is a 5-letter word. Each tile below represents one letter.
Strategy & learning point
GRUFF is a sneaky Wordle answer because it has only one vowel and ends with a double consonant. If you focus only on testing lots of different consonants, it can be easy to overlook that the same letter appears twice.
When you see a pattern where most slots seem to be consonants, it is worth trying guesses that reuse a promising consonant at the end or in the middle to check for doubles. This is especially true in Hard Mode, where every guess must respect the feedback you have already seen.
This puzzle is also a reminder that describing how someone speaks or behaves is a very common theme in Wordle answers. Once more obvious nouns fail, thinking about adjectives for tone or personality can quickly point you toward the solution.
Recommended starter words
Here are a few opening guesses that would have worked well toward uncovering GRUFF. They help you locate the single vowel, test key consonants like G, R, and F, and highlight the double-letter pattern.
- AUDIO – quickly checks four different vowels, so when only U turns out to be useful, you are nudged toward a consonant-heavy answer like this one.
- FLOUR – covers F, R, and U in one go. Hitting even one of these in the right or wrong spot gives you strong clues for building toward the final word.
- GRAFT – tests both G and R along with an F, making it much easier to spot that the answer might end with a double consonant.
Practice and explore more Wordles
After reviewing this puzzle, you can plug your own guesses and color feedback into our Wordle Solver Tool for smart, data-driven suggestions on future games.