Wordle #1272 Answer – December 12, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1272, played on Thursday, December 12, 2024. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1272
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter V.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter G.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Wordle #1272 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1272 on December 12, 2024 was:
VYING
VYING has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does VYING Mean?
Vying (verb): To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Example: “Her suitors were all vying for her attention.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1272?
7.5/10Hard
92%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: LYING.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against VYING
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 40 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 40 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1272 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach VYING. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 2 |
| 3. DYING | DYING | 1 |
| 4. VYING | VYING | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of VYING
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | V | 6.7% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | Y | 16.5% | 0.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | G | 13% | 1.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 12
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1272 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 12, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1272 on December 12, 2024 was VYING.
Was Wordle #1272 hard?
We rate it 7.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 92% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1272?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 40 possible answers after the first guess.