What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, December 16 (#180)?

The answer to Wordle #180 on Thursday, December 16 is USING — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To make use of something; the act of operating or employing a tool/resource

Is Wordle #180 hard or easy?

Wordle #180 (December 16) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (G).

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.

Thursday, December 16, 2021#180Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, December 16

DailyWordHints Editorial December 16

USING

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, December 16 (#180) is USING. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (G).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #180 (Thursday, December 16, 2021) is USING.

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Wordle #180 hints — Thursday, December 16 (12/16/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 180, published Thursday, December 16 (12/16/21). 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 16 (#180)?: The answer to Wordle #180 on Thursday, December 16 is USING — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To make use of something; the act of operating or employing a tool/resource
Is Wordle #180 hard or easy?: Wordle #180 (December 16) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (G).
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.