The answer to Wordle #1,284 was

EAGLE

EAGLE: Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Letter difficulty: Moderate

Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter.

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,284 scores 73/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

51 Possible answers after CRANE
16 Possible answers after SLATE
190 Possible answers after ADIEU
4 Guesses in the solver replay

This compares past puzzles under the same solver settings; it does not measure how players performed. Compare more puzzles →

Solver replay

One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to EAGLE.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for December 24, 2024?
The Wordle answer for December 24, 2024 (puzzle #1284) was EAGLE.
What does EAGLE mean?
EAGLE: Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
Why was Wordle #1284 tricky?
EAGLE is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter.

Solving today's puzzle?