What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, December 15 (#544)?

The answer to Wordle #544 on Thursday, December 15 is RIVAL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A competitor or opponent vying for the same prize as you

Is Wordle #544 hard or easy?

Wordle #544 (December 15) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).

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 15, 2022#544Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, December 15

DailyWordHints Editorial December 15

RIVAL

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, December 15 (#544) is RIVAL. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #544 (Thursday, December 15, 2022) is RIVAL.

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Wordle #544 hints — Thursday, December 15 (12/15/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 544, published Thursday, December 15 (12/15/22). 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 15 (#544)?: The answer to Wordle #544 on Thursday, December 15 is RIVAL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A competitor or opponent vying for the same prize as you
Is Wordle #544 hard or easy?: Wordle #544 (December 15) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).
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.