What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, December 22 (#1282)?

The answer to Wordle #1282 on Sunday, December 22 is BRAWN — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Raw physical strength or muscular power — all body, no mind

Is Wordle #1282 hard or easy?

Wordle #1282 (December 22) 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.

Sunday, December 22, 2024#1282Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, December 22

DailyWordHints Editorial December 22

BRAWN

Medium

The Wordle answer for Sunday, December 22 (#1282) is BRAWN. 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 #1282 (Sunday, December 22, 2024) is BRAWN.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024	#1281	BLADE	easy
Friday, December 20, 2024	#1280	FLASH	medium
Thursday, December 19, 2024	#1279	STRAY	easy
Wednesday, December 18, 2024	#1278	HEFTY	medium
Tuesday, December 17, 2024	#1277	SCOWL	medium
Monday, December 16, 2024	#1276	BOAST	easy
Sunday, December 15, 2024	#1275	FUNKY	medium

Wordle #1282 hints — Sunday, December 22 (12/22/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1282, published Sunday, December 22 (12/22/24). 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 Sunday, December 22 (#1282)?: The answer to Wordle #1282 on Sunday, December 22 is BRAWN — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Raw physical strength or muscular power — all body, no mind
Is Wordle #1282 hard or easy?: Wordle #1282 (December 22) 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.