What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, December 29 (#558)?

The answer to Wordle #558 on Thursday, December 29 is HAVOC — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Widespread destruction or disorder; to wreak this is to cause mayhem

Is Wordle #558 hard or easy?

Wordle #558 (December 29) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, V, C).

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 29, 2022#558Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, December 29

DailyWordHints Editorial December 29

HAVOC

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, December 29 (#558) is HAVOC. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, V, C).

Hints

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

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The answer to Wordle #558 (Thursday, December 29, 2022) is HAVOC.

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Wordle #558 hints — Thursday, December 29 (12/29/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 558, published Thursday, December 29 (12/29/22). 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 29 (#558)?: The answer to Wordle #558 on Thursday, December 29 is HAVOC — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Widespread destruction or disorder; to wreak this is to cause mayhem
Is Wordle #558 hard or easy?: Wordle #558 (December 29) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (H, V, C).
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.