What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 20 (#549)?

The answer to Wordle #549 on Tuesday, December 20 is THIRD — an easy-rated 5-letter word. One more than second place; the ordinal position after second 🎯

Is Wordle #549 hard or easy?

Wordle #549 (December 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, D).

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.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022#549Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, December 20

DailyWordHints Editorial December 20

THIRD

Easy

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 20 (#549) is THIRD. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, D).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #549 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022) is THIRD.

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Recent Wordle answers

Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Monday, December 19, 2022	#548	SLATE	easy
Sunday, December 18, 2022	#547	TAPER	easy
Saturday, December 17, 2022	#546	CHORD	medium
Friday, December 16, 2022	#545	PROBE	easy
Thursday, December 15, 2022	#544	RIVAL	easy
Wednesday, December 14, 2022	#543	USUAL	medium
Tuesday, December 13, 2022	#542	SPOKE	easy

Wordle #549 hints — Tuesday, December 20 (12/20/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 549, published Tuesday, December 20 (12/20/22). 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 Tuesday, December 20 (#549)?: The answer to Wordle #549 on Tuesday, December 20 is THIRD — an easy-rated 5-letter word. One more than second place; the ordinal position after second 🎯
Is Wordle #549 hard or easy?: Wordle #549 (December 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, D).
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.