What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 31 (#1291)?

The answer to Wordle #1291 on Tuesday, December 31 is LEMUR — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A tree-dwelling primate from Madagascar, closely related to monkeys but far more ancient 🐒

Is Wordle #1291 hard or easy?

Wordle #1291 (December 31) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (M).

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 31, 2024#1291Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, December 31

DailyWordHints Editorial December 31

LEMUR

Easy

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, December 31 (#1291) is LEMUR. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (M).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1291 (Tuesday, December 31, 2024) is LEMUR.

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Wordle #1291 hints — Tuesday, December 31 (12/31/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1291, published Tuesday, December 31 (12/31/24). 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 Tuesday, December 31 (#1291)?: The answer to Wordle #1291 on Tuesday, December 31 is LEMUR — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A tree-dwelling primate from Madagascar, closely related to monkeys but far more ancient 🐒
Is Wordle #1291 hard or easy?: Wordle #1291 (December 31) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (M).
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.