Whether you are stuck on the solution to the December 18 (547) Wordle or just need a hand, everything you need to make today's puzzle easier is here. Whether you need a clue for today's wordle, a hint to make your day, or just need an answer in a hurry, you'll find it here.

I missed an answer today. As I'm sure you've all experienced, there was a mysterious blank space of more than one letter at the end, and I accidentally picked the wrong word. In hindsight, the correct guess always seems more obvious, but really it could have gone either way.

Anything that gets progressively thinner toward the tip is the answer to today's wordle. A long, thin candle can also be called this. Today we have two vowels.

If there is anything better than playing Wordle, it is playing Wordle well:

There is no pressure to complete it by midnight. So don't treat this game as a casual newspaper crossword, and if you come up blank, just come back to it later.

Winning is determined by a single sentence; the answer to the December 18 (547) Wordle is "TAPER."

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory bank, the more likely you will be able to guess today's Wordle answer without accidentally choosing an already existing answer. Also, looking at past Wordle solutions can give you great ideas for fun starting words to keep your daily puzzles fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle will show you five boxes in six columns each day, and it is up to you to decide which five-letter word is hidden in them.

You will want to start with a strong word like ALERT (opens in a new tab)-one that contains multiple vowels, common consonants, and non-repeating letters Press Enter and the box will show correct or incorrect. If the box goes to ⬛️, that means the letter is not in the secret word at all. means the letter is in the word but not in that position. means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

Then, the answer is to use another "good" word to cover a common letter that was missed last time, while trying to avoid a letter that we now know for certain is not present in today's answer.

Then just use what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. You can try six times in all, and you can only use actual words (so you can't fill the box with EEEEE to see if there is an E). Remember that letters can be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips (opens in a new tab).

Wordle was originally invented by software engineer Josh Wardle (opens in new tab) as a surprise for his partner, who loved word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. The word puzzle game has since provided tremendous inspiration for games like Wordle (opens in new tab), focusing the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure price! (opens in new tab). Indeed, it will only be a matter of time before all of us will be communicating solely through the Tricolor box.