What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 21 (#185)?

The answer to Wordle #185 on Tuesday, December 21 is PLUCK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To pull sharply, or the bold courage to face something difficult

Is Wordle #185 hard or easy?

Wordle #185 (December 21) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

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 — Tuesday, December 21

DailyWordHints Editorial December 21

PLUCK

Medium

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 21 (#185) is PLUCK. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #185 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021) is PLUCK.

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Wordle #185 hints — Tuesday, December 21 (12/21/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 185, published Tuesday, December 21 (12/21/21). 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 Tuesday, December 21 (#185)?: The answer to Wordle #185 on Tuesday, December 21 is PLUCK — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To pull sharply, or the bold courage to face something difficult
Is Wordle #185 hard or easy?: Wordle #185 (December 21) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
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.