‘Wordle’ Today #1,276 answers, hints and clues for the Monday 16th December game

Iif you have problems with Monday Wordle puzzle, we have a few helpful hints for you.

Wordlecreated by Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle in January 2021, quickly gained global popularity. The game skyrocketed from just 91 players in November 2021 to more than 2 million in January 2022. This wave of interest caught the attention of New York Timeswhich acquired the game for an undisclosed seven-figure sum in early 2022.

IN Wordleplayers must guess a five-letter secret word within six tries. The game offers color-coded feedback: green squares indicate the correct letter in the correct position; yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong place; and gray signals that the letter is not in the word.

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A mobile phone showing the screen of the game Wordle. Newsweek has collected tips for Monday’s “Wordle”.

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In a January 2022 interview, Wardle explained why he settled for five-letter words and six attempts. “I tested different word lengths and the number of attempts players were allowed,” he said. “Through that process, I found that five letters and six attempts struck the perfect balance. It’s challenging, but still solvable, giving players a real sense of accomplishment.”

Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics who teaches at the University of Reading in the UK, previously gave some useful advice to Wordle players in an interview with Newsweek.

“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen,” Aslan said. “Starting with words that include commonly used vowels, for example e and a, consonants like r and t, and sound sequences can be helpful.

“Choosing a word that starts with q, z, j or x, for example, might not be the best choice. You get more feedback after a few guesses. Users need to draw on some knowledge of sounds to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might think.”

If you’re looking for today’s answer, it’s further down in the article – proceed with caution.

Wordle #1,276, game clues for Monday, December 16th

Tip #1: You can do this if you are very sure.

Tip #2: Galinda from Evil do this.

Tip #3: The answer contains two vowels.

Tip #4: It starts and ends with a consonant.

Tip #5: To highlight your achievements, sometimes too much.

Wordle #1,276, Answers to Monday, December 16th game

Monday Wordle the answer is “Bragging”.

If you didn’t find out today’s Wordle puzzle, don’t worry: the game resets at midnight in your time zone, so you can always try again after that.