Wordle Answer for December 26, 2025
On December 26, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SPEED. 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
SPEED
What speed means
The rate at which someone or something moves or travels, or how quickly an action is completed.
Where the word comes from
Speed comes from Old English *spæd*, meaning prosperity or success, then later quickness. The word shifted from denoting a favorable outcome or abundance to describing rapid motion. It shares roots with Old Norse *spöð* (success) and may be connected to Proto-Germanic *spaid-*, though the exact origin remains debated among linguists. By Middle English, speed had settled into its modern sense of swiftness.
Hints for December 26, 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 speed
- rush
- velocity
- race
- hurry
- accelerate
- hie
- fastness
- speeding
Used in a sentence
The new highway allows drivers to travel at much higher speeds than the old country roads.
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