Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday, December 08, 2024

Wordle Hints and Answers #1268 (December 08, 2024): Need help cracking today's Wordle? We've got today's hints and answers to guide you through it!

Wordle offers a fresh puzzle every day, pushing players to guess a five-letter word within six tries. It’s an excellent way to flex your vocabulary muscles, but the difficulty can be daunting at times.

We’ll give you all the hints and clues necessary before revealing the answer, allowing you to solve it on your own first. Plus, we’ll break down the difficulty level of today’s Wordle and uncover some fun facts about the word.

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PS: We're revealing the Wordle answers for Sunday, December 08, 2024. If you're looking for yesterday's answers, find the Wordle answers for Saturday, December 7, 2024, here.

Today's Daily Wordle Hints

Are you about to lose your Wordle streak? Check these hints to make sure you maintain it:

Wordle Hint 1: How many vowels are present in today's word?

Today's word has 2 vowels.

Wordle Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's word?

There are no repeated letters.

Wordle Hint 3: What does today's word mean?

Today's word means "Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited."

Wordle Hint 4: What is today's wordle starting or ending letter?

Today’s word starts with “H”.

Check our Wordle Solver if you're still stuck with today's game.

Today's Daily Wordle Answer

Last chance to try it on your own. Today's Wordle answers are right below.

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Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, December 08, 2024, is: HYENA

How many turns did it take fo you to solve? I was able to solve today's Wordle in 4 turns.

Today's Wordle Difficulty

The NYT Wordlebot will tell you how you have performed in today's game.

Today, it took around 4.0 guesses on average to get today's wordle answer while 25.6% of players got the answer within 3 turns.

The average luck score of all players for today's word is 58.6. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the possibility of players eliminating possible solutions with every guess.

The average skill score of all players for today's word is 80.1. The higher the number (up to 99), the higher the efficiency of player guesses based on all possible solutions.

Interesting Facts About Today's Word

Here are some interesting facts about today's Wordle answer "HYENA":

Hyenas are carnivorous mammals belonging to the family Hyaenidae, known for their distinctive laughter-like vocalizations.
There are four species of hyenas: the spotted hyena, striped hyena, brown hyena, and aardwolf, each with unique behaviors and habitats.
Despite their reputation as scavengers, spotted hyenas are skilled hunters and often hunt in packs to take down prey.
Hyenas have a complex social structure, with females typically being larger and more dominant than males in spotted hyena clans.

Yesterday's Wordle Answer

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The Wordle answer for 7 December 2024 was HILLY.

Wordlebot reports that the average number of guesses to get yesterday's answer was 4.1, and 18.1% of players got it in 3 turns or less.

Previous Wordle Answers

Looking for previous Wordle answers? Here is a complete list of Wordle answers from the last 5 days:

Wordle #1267, 7 December 2024: HILLY

Wordle #1266, 6 December 2024: SHOVE

Wordle #1265, 5 December 2024: ENDOW

Wordle #1264, 4 December 2024: CRYPT

Wordle #1263, 3 December 2024: SHAKY

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