Quordle game #1409 is the classic puzzle for Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Its answers are SHALE, VITAL, TOOTH, and WAFER. If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the broad hints below and stop before the spoiler section.
Quordle hints for Wednesday, December 3
These clues move from general patterns to clues for each individual word. The puzzle date is December 3, 2025; TechRadar published its guide on December 2, consistent with its report that a new puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone. TechRadar’s guide and Fortnite Insider’s guide report the same answer set.
- The four answers contain four different standard vowels: A, E, I, and O. Y is not included in this count.
- One answer contains a repeated letter.
- None of the answers contains Q, Z, X, or J.
- No two answers begin with the same letter.
- In puzzle order, the starting letters are S, V, T, and W.
More specific clues
- The first word ends in E and is a soft, finely layered sedimentary rock formed from consolidated mud or clay.
- The second ends in L and means absolutely necessary or essential.
- The third ends in H and names a hard, enamel-coated structure in the jaw used for biting and chewing.
- The fourth ends in R and is a thin, light, crisp biscuit, often served with ice cream.
Answers for Quordle game #1409
Spoilers below. Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle without seeing the words.
- SHALE
- VITAL
- TOOTH
- WAFER
The fourth word can be easy to overlook when narrowing down candidates; TechRadar’s writer recounts trying “paper” before arriving at the answer. That is the writer’s solving anecdote, not a general measure of puzzle difficulty.
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About the puzzle date
This is an archived answer page for the Wednesday, December 3, 2025 puzzle, not a claim about today’s Quordle. TechRadar says the daily puzzle changes at midnight in each player’s time zone, which explains why its December 2 guide refers to the December 3 game.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How the daily game is described
Fortnite Insider describes standard daily Quordle as four five-letter words solved in nine guesses, and also mentions a practice mode with unlimited puzzles. These are details reported by that guide, not a fresh verification of current game rules. Fortnite Insider
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