Wordle #1,279 Answer
December 19, 2024 · Thursday
The answer to Wordle #1,279 was
STRAY
STRAY: Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
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Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,279 scores 81/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).
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Possible answers after CRANE
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Possible answers after SLATE
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Possible answers after ADIEU
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Words in the STRA_ family
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Solver replay
One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to STRAY.
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The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for December 19, 2024?
- The Wordle answer for December 19, 2024 (puzzle #1279) was STRAY.
- What does STRAY mean?
- STRAY: Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- Why was Wordle #1279 tricky?
- STRAY is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: only one vowel.