Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, December 12, 2024

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Wordle Hints (December 12, 2024): Having trouble with today's Wordle? No need to worry! We have the hints and solutions.

Every day, Wordle challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. Though simple, it can be surprisingly tricky.

We’ll provide essential hints and clues before revealing the solution, giving you a chance to solve it first. We’ll also review today’s Wordle difficulty and uncover some fascinating facts about the word.

Let's get started with today's hints and answer for Wordle #1272.

Looking for Crossword hints & solutions? Check out latest NYT Mini Crossword Answers, LA Times Crossword Answers, and USA Today Crossword Answers

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Wordle answers.

PS: We're revealing the Wordle answers for Thursday, December 12, 2024. If you're looking for yesterday's answers, find the Wordle answers for Wednesday, December 11, 2024, here.


Today's Daily Wordle Hints

Here are the Wordle hints to help you get today's word:

Wordle Hint 1: How many vowels are present in today's word?

  • Today's word has 1 vowel.

Wordle Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's word?

  • There are no repeated letters.

Wordle Hint 3: What does today's word mean?

  • Today's word means "To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something."
  • Some synonyms for today’s word are "battle" and "compete".

Wordle Hint 4: What is today's wordle starting or ending letter?

  • Today’s word starts with “V”.

Our Wordle Solver has all words that are accepted by Wordle. Check it out to narrow down your options.


Today's Daily Wordle Answer

If you haven't solved it yet, view the Wordle answer below:

Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, December 12, 2024, is: VYING

Well done if you got the answer right! If not, don’t fret; tomorrow’s Wordle awaits.


Today's Wordle Difficulty

Want to see how your Wordle skills compare to others?

According to Wordlebot, today's answer was guessed in an average of 4.8 attempts. Roughly 4.6% of players cracked it within 3 guesses.

The average luck score of all players for today's word is 39.2. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the possibility of players eliminating possible solutions with every guess.

The average skill score of all players for today's word is 83.7. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the efficiency of player guesses based on all possible solutions.


Yesterday Wordle Answers

Weren't able to play yesterday's Wordle #1271? Don't fret!

The Wordle answer for yesterday, 11 December 2024, was PLUMB.

Wordlebot shows that the average number of guesses for yesterday's answer was 4.1, with 19.2% of players solving it within 3 turns.


Previous Wordle Answers

Looking for previous Wordle answers? Here is a complete list of Wordle answers from the last 5 days:

Wordle #1271, 11 December 2024: PLUMB

Wordle #1270, 10 December 2024: PATIO

Wordle #1269, 9 December 2024: FLUNG

Wordle #1268, 8 December 2024: HYENA

Wordle #1267, 7 December 2024: HILLY


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