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    Wordle Answer for December 21, 2022 — Hints, Clues & Solution (#550)

    Maya Linden
    Maya Linden
    Word Games Editor · Updated December 21, 2022, 12:02 AM ET
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    PUZZLE
    Wordle #550
    DATE
    December 21, 2022
    DAY
    Wednesday
    DIFFICULTY
    Easy

    Looking for the Wordle answer for December 21, 2022? You are in the right place. Below you will find our step-by-step hints for Wordle #550 — 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.

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    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 #550

    1The first letter of the answer is L
    L
    2The last letter of the answer is R
    R
    3There are 2 vowels in the hidden word
    4All five letters in the word are different
    5Final hint — in alphabetical order, the letters are: A · L · N · R · U
    CORRECT ANSWER
    ?????
    LUNAR
    The answer to Wordle #550 is LUNAR. Solved it? Keep your streak going ↗

    Why this puzzle was on the easier side

    LUNAR uses common letters, has no repeats and a healthy 2-vowel structure — the kind of word most standard openers like SLATE or CRANE cut down to just a few candidates by the second guess.

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    The answer to Wordle #550, published on December 21, 2022, is LUNAR.
    The word starts with L, ends with R, and contains 2 vowels. All five letters in the word are different.
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