What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, December 28 (#557)?

The answer to Wordle #557 on Wednesday, December 28 is IMPEL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To drive or urge someone forward into action

Is Wordle #557 hard or easy?

Wordle #557 (December 28) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, P).

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.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022#557Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, December 28

DailyWordHints Editorial December 28

IMPEL

Easy

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, December 28 (#557) is IMPEL. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, P).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #557 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022) is IMPEL.

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Wordle #557 hints — Wednesday, December 28 (12/28/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 557, published Wednesday, December 28 (12/28/22). 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 Wednesday, December 28 (#557)?: The answer to Wordle #557 on Wednesday, December 28 is IMPEL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To drive or urge someone forward into action
Is Wordle #557 hard or easy?: Wordle #557 (December 28) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, P).
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.