Wordle #179 Hints & Answer - December 15, 2021

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Wordle #179 (December 15, 2021) Hints

Hint 1 A small sign or evidence of something
Hint 2 To follow a path
Hint 3 Can also mean to copy by drawing

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Wordle #179 (December 15, 2021) Answer

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trace

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About Wordle #179

  • The answer to Wordle #179 on December 15, 2021 was TRACE.
  • It starts with T and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels.
  • All five letters are different, so no repeated-letter trap here.
  • 6 earlier answers also began with T.
  • This was the first time TRACE had been used as a Wordle answer.

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