Wordle Answer for December 22, 2025
On December 22, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to CONCH. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
CONCH
What conch means
A large spiral seashell from a marine snail, often used decoratively or historically as a musical instrument when the tip is cut and blown into.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *concha*, borrowed from Greek *konkhē*, meaning "shell" or "mussel shell." The Greeks may have adopted it from a Semitic source, though the exact origin is uncertain. The word entered English via Old French *conche* during the Middle English period, and came to denote the large spiral seashell of a marine mollusk, as well as the spiral structure itself.
Hints for December 22, 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 conch
- gumbo
- soup
- taco
- bag
- nursery
- cone
- production
- trumpet
Used in a sentence
The beach vendor polished the large _____ shell and held it to my ear so I could hear the ocean.
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