No matter the Wordle help you’re looking for, you’re sure to find it on this very page. Just below you’ll find general hints and tips, a fresh clue tailor-made for the December 27 (556) Wordle challenge, as well as the answer to today’s Wordle in conveniently noticeable bold text.
Two early greens! Actually, two early greens really stuffed things up for me today, as I ended up caught in the trap of thinking this time was definitely going to reveal the answer, every time. I tried my best and made a real effort to work my way through as many unused letters as possible, but I simply ran out of guesses before I narrowed it down enough.
Wordle hint
A Wordle hint for Tuesday, December 27
The answer today is a term used chiefly in the US, and it refers to the shortened name of an apartment building or area where individuals own one particular home or unit but the communal spaces are shared between everyone. There is one vowel to find today, but it’s used twice.
Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day
If there’s one thing better than playing Wordle, it’s playing Wordle well, which is why I’m going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success:
- A good opener contains a balanced mix of unique vowels and consonants.
- A tactical second guess helps to narrow down the pool of letters quickly.
- The solution may contain repeat letters.
There’s no time pressure beyond making sure it’s done by midnight. So there’s no reason to not treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you’re coming up blank.
Today’s Wordle answer
What is the Wordle 556 answer?
Keep that win streak going. The December 27 (556) Wordle answer is CONDO.
Previous answers
Wordle archive: Which words have been used
The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today’s Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that’s already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.
Here are some recent Wordle solutions:
- December 26: JUDGE
- December 25: EXTRA
- December 24: POISE
- December 23: AORTA
- December 22: EXCEL
- December 21: LUNAR
- December 20: THIRD
- December 19: SLATE
- December 18: TAPER
- December 17: CHORD
Learn more about Wordle
Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it’s up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.
You’ll want to start with a strong word (opens in new tab) like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you’ve got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn’t in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you’ve got the right letter in the right spot.
You’ll want your second go to compliment the first, using another “good” word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn’t present in today’s answer.
After that it’s just a case of using what you’ve learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there’s an E). Don’t forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS).
If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips (opens in new tab), and if you’d like to find out which words have already been used you’ll find those below.
Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle (opens in new tab), as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle (opens in new tab), refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn’t long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures (opens in new tab). Surely it’s only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes.
