Wordle Answers for Wednesday, December 17, 2025 — Puzzle #717
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ENTRY
/ˈɛntɹi/noun · 1 meaning
1. The act of entering.
2. Permission to enter.
"Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
ENTRY
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "The act of entering...."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with EN · ends in TRY · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
The act of entering....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
ENTRY — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 4 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ENTRY.
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What was the Wordle answer on December 17, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was ENTRY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SHIP (4L) to ATMOSPHERIC (11L).
Was puzzle #717 hard or easy?
Medium. ENTRY has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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