Wordle #1626

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, December 1, 2025

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

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CLEARTEACHSTEAL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to processes involving extraction or gradual removal of something.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in chemistry class, gardening discussions, or when talking about soil and water.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter L.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think about what happens when water drains through soil and carries away minerals, or when someone drains resources from another person or thing.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BEACH.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with L and ends with H. This word describes how nutrients can be washed away from soil by rain.

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Answer

LEACH

To leach means to remove or drain away a substance through a filtering process, typically involving water passing through a material and carrying dissolved substances with it. The word comes from Old English and is commonly used in environmental science, agriculture, and chemistry. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone who takes resources from others without giving back.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the EA vowel combination, which is quite common in English. When you confirm an E and A in your puzzle, consider trying words with this popular pairing rather than placing them separately.