Wordle #1650

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, December 25, 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 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRISPSTRIPPRIMO

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to science, specifically physics and optics.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this object in a science classroom or see one used to split white light into a rainbow of colors.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter P.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This triangular piece of glass famously appears on the cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SCHISM.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with P and ends with M. This transparent optical element refracts light and creates a spectrum.

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Answer

PRISM

A prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. When white light passes through a prism, it separates into its component colors, creating a spectrum. The word comes from the Greek 'prisma' meaning 'something sawed,' referring to its angular shape.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains the letter combination PR at the start, which is fairly common in English. When you identify a consonant cluster like this early on, try placing it at the beginning of your next guess to quickly confirm or eliminate the pattern.