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Wordle Answer for December 18, 2024 — Hints, Clues & Solution (#1,278)

Q: What are the hints for Wordle #1,278?

The word starts with H, ends with Y, and contains 1 vowels.

Maya Linden

Word Games Editor · Updated December 18, 2024, 12:02 AM ET

PUZZLE

Wordle #1,278

DATE

December 18, 2024

DAY

Wednesday

DIFFICULTY

Medium

Looking for the Wordle answer for December 18, 2024? You are in the right place. Below you will find our step-by-step hints for Wordle #1,278 — from the first letter to the letters themselves — so you can get as close as possible before revealing the solution. If you would rather play first, head over to the official game at NYTimes.com/Games/Wordle.

Spoiler warning: work through the hints one at a time and try to guess the word before revealing the correct answer at the bottom of this section.

Hints for Wordle #1,278

1The first letter of the answer is H

2The last letter of the answer is Y

3There is only 1 vowel in the hidden word

4All five letters in the word are different

5Final hint — in alphabetical order, the letters are: E · F · H · T · Y

CORRECT ANSWER

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Why this puzzle was medium

HEFTY rates as Medium mainly because of the single vowel, which leaves less to anchor on after your first guess. If your opener revealed a couple of letters, working the remaining positions methodically was the key to keeping your streak alive.

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The answer to Wordle #1,278, published on December 18, 2024, is HEFTY.

The word starts with H, ends with Y, and contains 1 vowel. All five letters in the word are different.

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