Wordle · Archive · #549 · Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Wordle #549 Answer — Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withT
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The person or thing in the ___ position.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with T.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    One of three equal parts of a whole.

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Wordle answer #549

THIRD

noun /θɜːd/

The Word, Explained

THIRD /θɜːd/ noun

The person or thing in the third position.

"Jones came in third."

Close cousins: ⅓, 3d, 3rd, iii

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #549?
Wordle #549 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022) is THIRD — a noun starting with T.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.