Wordle Answer for December 12, 2022 — Puzzle #541 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #541

Puzzle number: #541
Date: December 12, 2022
Word length: Five letters
First letter: A
Last letter: Y
NYT tester difficulty: 2.8 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.7 attempts (easy), 4.0 (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. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a verb.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with A.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the first position.
4. Word ending +

It means To lay or place; to put.

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 APPLY. It's a verb that means To lay or place; to put. Example: "to apply cream to a rash" Forms: applies, applying, applied.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'P' is the one that appear more than once.

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