Wordle #1285 Answer – December 25, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1285, played on Wednesday, December 25, 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 #1285
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
Wordle #1285 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1285 on December 25, 2024 was:
SHARE
SHARE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SHARE Mean?
Share (noun): A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
How Hard Was Wordle #1285?
3.0/10Easy
3%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
13look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 13 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: SHIRE, SHARD, SHAKE, SCARE, SHAME, SNARE, SHARP, SHADE, SHAVE, SHAPE, SHORE, STARE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SHARE
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 | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 4 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1285 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SHARE. 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 | 13 |
| 2. SHAPE | SHAPE | 5 |
| 3. SHADE | SHADE | 4 |
| 4. SHAKE | SHAKE | 3 |
| 5. SHAME | SHAME | 2 |
| 6. SHARE | SHARE | Solved |
Solved in 6 guesses. After SLATE, 13 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 SHARE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 25
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1285 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 25, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1285 on December 25, 2024 was SHARE.
Was Wordle #1285 hard?
We rate it 3.0 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 3% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1285?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.