Wordle today #547 answer, clues and hints for Sunday, December 18 puzzle

Wordle has become a global phenomenon since it was shared with the public last year and now enjoys a player base of millions.

The puzzle game’s success could, in part, be explained by its simplicity meaning almost anyone can pick up and play it regardless of their skill level.

Players are asked to solve a five-letter word within six attempts or less. Following each guess, letters go a certain color to show the player how accurate they are.

If a letter goes green it indicates it is in the word and in the correct place while a yellow tile means the letter is there but is in the wrong position. A gray tile indicates to the player that the letter is not in the word at all.

Wardle previously told Newsweek in January how he decided that Wordle should have five letters.

He said: “There is a reason that every word is five letters long and that you are allowed six attempts to guess it. That might seem arbitrary but, with the prototype version, I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of tries that players were allowed.

“Through that process of refinement, I figured out that five letters and six tries was the ideal sweet spot. It’s just limited enough to feel challenging and to make you think, but most of the time people still manage to solve it. So, you feel a real sense of real accomplishment.”

Wardle sold Wordle to the New York Times for an undisclosed fee that same month although it remains free to play via the publication’s website.

Wordle has since gone on to inspire several other online puzzle games such as the geography-based Worldle and Nerdle for math fans.

The answer to today’s word puzzle can be found at the end of this article, so scroll carefully if you don’t want the answer to be revealed.

To help you solve today’s puzzle, Newsweek has shared some hints and tips with you in the section below.

‘Wordle‘ #547 Tips and Clues for Sunday, December 18

Wordle players can use these hints to solve puzzle #547.

Hint #1: The word puzzle is a verb.

Hint #2: There are no repeating letters in the answer.

Hint #3: The word contains two vowels.

Hint #4: The word starts with a ‘T.’

Hint #5: Merriam-Webster defines the word as “to diminish gradually” and “to become progressively smaller toward one end.”

‘Wordle‘ #547 Answer for Sunday, December 18

The answer to today’s Wordle is “Taper.”

Did you manage to solve it? It was quite an unusual word and definitely a good brainteaser for many players.

If you want to solve another Wordle puzzle then all you have to do is wait until 7 p.m. ET when the game resets.