Wordle Answers for Thursday, December 25, 2025 — Puzzle #725
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ROUGE
/ɹuːʒ/ USnoun · 3 meanings
1. Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
2. Any reddish pink colour.
1. To apply rouge (makeup).
"She rouged her face before setting out for the party."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
ROUGE
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher...."
Structure
3 vowels (O, U, E) · starts with RO · ends in UGE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
ROUGE — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ROUGE.
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What was the Wordle answer on December 25, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was ROUGE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from PEAK (4L) to EMPOWERMENT (11L).
Was puzzle #725 hard or easy?
Medium. ROUGE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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