Today's Wordle word of the day is difficult enough that some players may be looking for a hint. In order to get through today without ruining a good winning streak, players might be looking for rules and strategy clues, hints to the word of the day, or just the full word of the day.

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is a simple little game that players can log into daily to play. It only takes a few minutes, and there is a whole new puzzle every day at midnight local time. In order to play, word puzzle fans just need to learn how to first.

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First, players will want to make sure they are in the right place. While there are loads of Wordle copycats, players will want to be on the same page as this article. Therefore, they will need to head to the New York Times Games website or the Crossword App. Other sites will have different answers and can have slightly different rules of how to play.

Next, choose a starting word. This word:

  • Must be five letters long and a real word.
  • Not a plural noun ending in S or ES.
  • Not a previous puzzle answer.
  • Should have loads of common letters to Wordle puzzles.

After that, type it into the website and press enter. This will cause the letters to change colors.

  • Green letters are right.
  • Yellow letters are right but in the wrong place(s) in the word.
  • Gray letters are incorrect.

Given these clues, keep trying new words and getting new clues until there are no guesses left. There is a new puzzle every day at the player's local time of midnight.

Hints for the Wordle 547 for December 18, 2022

Looking for a hint or two? Check below for a couple of clues to the answer for today's Wordle.

  • Today's five-letter Wordle word begins with a T.
  • There are no duplicated letters in this word.
  • This word is both a verb or a noun.
  • It contains two total vowels.
  • This word contains a P.
  • It can mean "coming to a point."
  • This word contains an A.

Answer for Wordle 547 for December 18, 2022

Any players in need of the full answer for today's puzzle, whether they plan to cheat at Wordle or not, check below. There is the spoiler located just underneath the image there.

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It Looks Like Wordle Puzzles Are Now Following a Theme
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The answer to Wordle puzzle 547 is TAPER.

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