December 9th’s Wordle shouldn't cause too much trouble for most players as it is a common word that uses fairly common letters. Despite the simplicity, there is always a chance that players could mess up and waste too many guesses on false leads.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is for Wordle answer #538; the December 10th Wordle answer is available now

The most important thing for players to do is have a strong starting Wordle word. This helps lay the foundation of the attempt and can help shave a few guesses off the normal daily amount spent. Using words with lots of vowels and popular letters can produce better-quality clues from Wordle's little colored boxes. However a player chooses to start though, the game remains the same and if anyone is stuck on today's answer, we've got the hints and spoilers for that.

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Today's Wordle Puzzle Hints (December 9th #538)

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Oftentimes, Wordle players will get stuck on a puzzle but not want to commit to just looking the answer up. For those players, we have a few hints to help get the brain flowing.

Hint 1

There is no repeated letter in today's answer.

Hint 2

You can do today's word to hair, bread, or string for a bracelet.

Hint 3

A complex pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of material.

Today's Wordle Answer (December 9th #538)

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