What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, December 2 (#166)?

The answer to Wordle #166 on Thursday, December 2 is CHEAT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To break the rules dishonestly in order to win or succeed 🎯

Is Wordle #166 hard or easy?

Wordle #166 (December 2) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

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Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, December 2

DailyWordHints Editorial December 2

CHEAT

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, December 2 (#166) is CHEAT. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #166 (Thursday, December 2, 2021) is CHEAT.

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Wordle #166 hints — Thursday, December 2 (12/2/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 166, published Thursday, December 2 (12/2/21). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, December 2 (#166)?: The answer to Wordle #166 on Thursday, December 2 is CHEAT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To break the rules dishonestly in order to win or succeed 🎯
Is Wordle #166 hard or easy?: Wordle #166 (December 2) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.