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#1627 Wordle Answer and Hints for 2025-12-02 - CACTI

Date: 2025-12-02

Hi! I'm a Wordle fan from China. Here's my Wordle strategy for 2025/12/02. I like to start with ALIKE - it's a great opener that covers multiple vowels and useful consonants.

A
L
I
K
E

Good start! From ALIKE I learn that A and I are in the word (but wrong positions), while L, K and E are not in the word. This gives me two key vowels to work with and eliminates three consonants right away.

A
L
I
K
E
B
R
A
I
N

I choose BRAIN to test positioning of the known vowels. This eliminates B, R, and N, helping me narrow down the possibilities while confirming my vowel foundation.

A
L
I
K
E
B
R
A
I
N
P
A
T
C
H

Major breakthrough! I use PATCH and discover A in position 2 with both T and C present! This is a game-changing moment that reveals the word's structure is taking shape.

A
L
I
K
E
B
R
A
I
N
P
A
T
C
H
T
A
C
H
I

Getting very close! TACHI gives me the final pattern: A in position 2, C in position 3, I in position 5! Now I can work with the _AC_I framework and see the answer emerging.

A
L
I
K
E
B
R
A
I
N
P
A
T
C
H
T
A
C
H
I
C
A
C
T
I

Victory! CACTI solved in 5 guesses! CACTI refers to those spiky desert plants we all know - the plural of cactus. The key breakthrough was using PATCH to discover the A and C combination, which unlocked the entire word structure.

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