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#1611 Wordle Answer and Hints for 2025-11-16 - WIELD

Date: 2025-11-16

Hi! I'm a Wordle fan from China. Here's my Wordle strategy for 2025/11/16. I like to open with ALIKE to quickly identify key letters and vowels.

A
L
I
K
E

Great start! From ALIKE I learn that L, I, and E are all in the word but not in those positions (all yellow). This gives me three important letters to work with: L, I, and E. I know A, K are absent.

A
L
I
K
E
T
E
E
T
H

Next I try TEETH to test T and better position the E. This is excellent! E locks in position 2 (green), and I learn that T is absent. Now I have the pattern __E__ with L and I still needing placement. I'd like to test the patter _IE__ next.

A
L
I
K
E
T
E
E
T
H
F
I
E
L
D

Amazing progress! I try FIELD to test F while positioning the known letters. This is incredible - I, E, L, and D all lock in their correct positions! I now have the pattern _EILD with just the first letter to determine.

A
L
I
K
E
T
E
E
T
H
F
I
E
L
D
Y
I
E
L
D

I try YIELD to test if Y might be the first letter. This shows Y is absent, which eliminates one possibility. Since the pattern _EILD is confirmed and Y doesn't fit, I try W as the remaining logical choice.

A
L
I
K
E
T
E
E
T
H
F
I
E
L
D
Y
I
E
L
D
W
I
E
L
D

Answer found: WIELD - solved in 5 guesses! WIELD means to hold and use something effectively, like a weapon or tool. The key breakthrough was using FIELD to lock in four consecutive letters (E, I, L, D) in their correct positions, which made finding the final solution straightforward.

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