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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 one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today's Wordle answer has two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today's Wordle answer begins with A.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today's Wordle answer ends with T.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today's Wordle answer can refer to a man who is the head of an abbey of monks.

TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER

Today's Wordle answer is ABBOT.

Yesterday's Wordle answer

Yesterday's Wordle answer, Dec. 27, No. 1652 was BATCH.

Recent Wordle answers

Dec. 23, No. 1648: GLINT

Dec. 24, No. 1649: SPOOL

Dec. 25, No. 1650: PRISM

Dec. 26, No. 1651: SPEED

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