Wordle Answer for December 17, 2025

The Wordle for December 17, 2025 solved to GRASS. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.

The answer

GRASS

What grass means

A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns and fields, or the vegetation that animals eat in pastures.

Where the word comes from

Grass comes from Old English *gærs*, which likely descends from Proto-Germanic *grasa-. This root may be connected to the verb "grow," suggesting the word originally meant "that which grows." The same root appears in German *Gras* and Dutch *gras*. The connection to growth itself remains uncertain in origin.

Hints for December 17, 2025

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsglass
Solve in 3 turnsgears
Solve in 4 turnsstars
Solve in 5 turnsrages
Solve in 6 turnssugar

Synonyms of grass

  • peach
  • denounce
  • stag
  • gage
  • rat
  • betray
  • forage
  • pot

Used in a sentence

The sheep grazed peacefully in the field of tall _____ near the old barn.

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