Wordle #1287 Answer – December 27, 2024
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1287, played on Friday, December 27, 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 #1287
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter N.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
Wordle #1287 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1287 on December 27, 2024 was:
GRAIN
GRAIN has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GRAIN Mean?
Grain (noun): The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
Example: “We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1287?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
5look-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.
- 5 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: DRAIN, GROIN, TRAIN, GRAIL, BRAIN.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GRAIN
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 | 43 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 7 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 21 |
| STARE | STARE | 24 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 18 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 33 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1287 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GRAIN. 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 | 47 |
| 2. DRANK | DRANK | 4 |
| 3. BRAIN | BRAIN | 1 |
| 4. GRAIN | GRAIN | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 47 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 GRAIN
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | N | 24% | 5.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 27
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Wordle #1287 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 27, 2024?
The answer to Wordle #1287 on December 27, 2024 was GRAIN.
Was Wordle #1287 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1287?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.