Wordle #1616

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, November 21, 2025

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ALONELOVERSHOVE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to language, communication, or linguistics.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this term in an English or grammar class when learning about the alphabet and pronunciation.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter V.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A, E, I, O, and U are examples of this type of letter.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TOWEL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with V and ends with L. It describes a letter that is not a consonant.

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Answer

VOWEL

This word comes from the Latin 'vocalis' meaning 'speaking' or 'sounding,' which derived from 'vox' meaning voice. In English, the standard vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. Vowels are essential speech sounds produced with an open vocal tract, making them the core building blocks of syllables in every language.

Strategy Tip

Today's answer is somewhat meta because it contains two of the letters it describes! Words about language itself can be tricky to guess because we often overlook common terminology. Try thinking about everyday words we use to describe words themselves.