Wordle Answer for December 13, 2024 — Puzzle #1273 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1273

Puzzle number: #1273
Date: December 13, 2024
Word length: Five letters
First letter: B
Last letter: R
NYT tester difficulty: 1.9 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (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 noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with B.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.
4. Word ending +

It means A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes..

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 BOXER. It's a noun that means A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.. Example: "You can tell she's a boxer by looking at her nose." Synonyms: boxer engine, pugilist. Forms: boxers.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

More From This Week

Puzzle	Answer
#1272	VYING
#1271	PLUMB
#1270	PATIO
#1269	FLUNG
#1268	HYENA

See every puzzle in the Wordle archive, or jump to today's Wordle answer for the current puzzle.