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Today’s Wordle puzzle is a common English word, but some of the letters are unusual, and I don’t tend to guess them right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with G.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a playground toy where users sit down and move through the air, and also to the motion they make when doing so.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is SWING.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Dec. 13, No. 1638 was MISER.

Recent Wordle answers

Dec. 9, No. 1634: SNIDE

Dec. 10, No. 1635: ERASE

Dec. 11, No. 1636: GUESS

Dec. 12, No. 1637: TRUCK

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