Today's Wordle answer for Friday, December 13

You want Wordle tips? We've got help that'll guarantee a win. You don't want Wordle tips? Then you'll definitely want to take a look at our hint for the December 13 (1273) game, or maybe even take a sneaky peek at today's answer instead. However you want to approach Friday's Wordle, we've got something here that can help you win it.

I spent today's Wordle trying to work out what the heck could fit into two troublesome gaps, and why the heck wasn't it any of the perfectly decent letters I'd already tried. It honestly got a bit stressful towards the end, as I wasn't sure I'd run out of potential answers before I reached the bottom of the board. Thank goodness I'd managed to eliminate so many letters on the way down.

Today's Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Friday, December 13

This is a medium-sized dog breed with a short, smooth, tan coloured coat and a wrinkled muzzle—and the name of a physically demanding sport too.  

Is there a double letter in Wordle today? 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

• A good opening guess should contain a mix of unique consonants and vowels. 
• Narrow down the pool of letters quickly with a tactical second guess.
• Watch out for letters appearing more than once in the answer.

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

Today's Wordle answer

What is today's Wordle answer?

Need a little help? The answer to the December 13 (1273) Wordle is BOXER.

Previous Wordle answers

The last 10 Wordle answers 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

• December 12: VYING
• December 11: PLUMB
• December 10: PATIO
• December 9: FLUNG
• December 8: HYENA
• December 7: HILLY
• December 6: SHOVE
• December 5: ENDOW
• December 4: CRYPT
• December 3: SHAKY

Learn more about Wordle 

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your winning streak.

You should start with a strong word like ARISE, or any other word that contains a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You'll also want to avoid starting words with repeating letters, as you're wasting the chance to potentially eliminate or confirm an extra letter. Once you hit Enter, you'll see which ones you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all.