‘Wordle’ Today #1,285 answers, hints and clues for Christmas Day 2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! Regardless of whether you plan to complete today’s Wordle puzzles before or after the festivities, Newsweek has provided all the information you need to make a profit.

Josh Wardle, a Welsh-born engineer based in New York City, perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns, years after they came up with the original concept. He then released it to the public in October 2021.

After its public debut, Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021 to 300,000 on January 2, 2022. New York Times bought it for an undisclosed seven-figure fee, and soon after it became the publication’s most popular game.

A large part of Wordle‘s appeal is its simplicity. Players get six tries to guess a five-letter word. Gray tiles behind each letter indicate that they are not in the word at all; yellow means the letter but is in the wrong position; while green lets players know the letter is in the word and in the right place.

Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics who teaches at the University of Reading in the UK, has previously given 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.”

Newsweek have provided some clues below for today Wordle puzzle. The answer will be revealed at the end of this article, so please scroll down carefully if you want to find out for yourself.

‘Word’ #1,285, clues for Wednesday, December 25th

Newsweek have collected five tips to help you figure out today’s Wordle puzzle.

Tip #1: Today’s answer contains two vowels.

Tip #2: “S” is the first letter in today’s word.

Tip #3: There are no repeated letters.

Tip #4: Today’s answer is a verb and a noun.

Tip #5: Think about enjoying something with others.

‘Word’ #1,285, Answer for Wednesday, December 25th

Today’s Wordle the answer is “Part”.

Wordle updated every day at midnight, after which the next puzzle becomes available. Newsweek returns with another round of hints and tips for each new game.

Players who want something to keep them busy while they wait can try other word-based puzzles such as Typhochondria and Spell sprout.