Wordle Answers for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 — Puzzle #716
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GRANT
/ɡɹɑːnt/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
1. (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)
"He was granted permission to attend the meeting."
2. (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
GRANT
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; ..."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with GR · ends in ANT · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permissio...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
GRANT — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just GRANT.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was GRANT. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from EDGE (4L) to ASSOCIATION (11L).
Was puzzle #716 hard or easy?
Medium. GRANT has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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