Wordle #556 Answer – December 27, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #556, played on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. 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 #556
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
Wordle #556 Answer
The answer to Wordle #556 on December 27, 2022 was:
CONDO
CONDO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CONDO Mean?
Condo (noun): Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
How Hard Was Wordle #556?
6.2/10Medium-Hard
75%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CONDO
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 | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 43 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 2 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #556 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CONDO. 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 | 3 |
| 3. BONGO | BONGO | 1 |
| 4. CONDO | CONDO | 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 CONDO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: December 27
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Wordle #556 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on December 27, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #556 on December 27, 2022 was CONDO.
Was Wordle #556 hard?
We rate it 6.2 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 75% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #556?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.