Wordle Answers for Sunday, November 16, 2025 — Puzzle #686
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BRAVE
/bɹeɪv/ USnoun · 3 meanings
1. A Native American warrior.
2. A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
1. To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
"After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform."
2. To adorn; to make fine or showy.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
BRAVE
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "A Native American warrior...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, E) · starts with BR · ends in AVE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A Native American warrior....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
BRAVE — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just BRAVE.
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What was the Wordle answer on November 16, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was BRAVE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WAKE (4L) to CHALLENGING (11L).
Was puzzle #686 hard or easy?
Medium. BRAVE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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