Wordle Answer for December 6, 2025
The Wordle for December 6, 2025 solved to WAIST. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
WAIST
What waist means
The part of the human body between the ribs and hips, typically narrower than the chest and thighs, or the corresponding part of a garment.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *waiste*, likely derived from Old Norse *veist*, meaning "to know" or related to a Germanic root suggesting something twisted or bound. The sense shifted from a twisted or cinched part of the body to the narrower middle section. Some etymologists connect it to Old English *wæst*, though the path remains uncertain. The word entered English around the 13th century with its modern anatomical sense firmly established by the 14th.
Hints for December 6, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of waist
- waistline
- shank
- blouse
- sash
- belt
- strap
- girdle
- seatbelt
Used in a sentence
She tied the ribbon around her _____ and smoothed down her dress before heading to the party.
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