Wordle #172 Answer
December 8, 2021 · Wednesday
The answer to Wordle #172 was
BREAK
BREAK: To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
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Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #172 scores 72/100 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 _REAK family
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Guesses in the solver replay
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Solver replay
One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to BREAK.
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The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for December 8, 2021?
- The Wordle answer for December 8, 2021 (puzzle #172) was BREAK.
- What does BREAK mean?
- BREAK: To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
- Why was Wordle #172 tricky?
- BREAK is rated moderate for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters.