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Puzzle #181 · December 17, 2021

Wordle Answer for December 17, 2021

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #181 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived December 17, 2021 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #181

Puzzle number
#181
Date
December 17, 2021
Word length
Five letters
First letter
P
Last letter
H
NYT tester difficulty
1.4 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.3 attempts (easy), 3.5 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with P.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and third positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is PEACH. It's a noun that means Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.. Synonyms: peach tree. Forms: peaches.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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