NYT’s Wordle players struggling with December 16‘s answer can find the hints and clues required for it in this story. Wordle is a daily word game that involves players finding and answering a five-letter word. Players have a limit of six guesses. Help in getting the answer is offered by three distinct colors. The blocks start out greyed, followed by yellow if a player correctly guesses each letter in the word. It will then become green once both the position and letter are guessed correctly.
Curious about December 16’s Wordle answer? Keep reading.
Wordle hint for December 16
The following hints for December 16’s Wordle should help you arrive at the answer:
Hint
It mean “brag.”
How many vowels in today’s word?
Two vowels in a row.
What letter does the word start with?
It starts with “B.”
What letter does the word end with?
It ends with “T.”
What does the word rhyme with?
The word rhymes with “Toast,” which refers to bread that is browned via a special electronic appliance.
What is the Wordle answer for today, December 16?
The Wordle answer for December 16 is Boast.
The word boast originates from the Middle English word “bosten,” which in turn supposedly has its roots in the Old Norse word “bauta,” meaning “to strike” or “to pound.” Over the years, the word has evolved to mean loud and proud speech. It has also come to refer to self-praise or exaggerated claims.
For example: He boasts that he will win the upcoming chess match.
In addition, the word has also come to mean to possess or contain something.
For example: The living room boasts a TV, a sofa, some chairs, and a dining table.
The following are the different tenses of the word:
Past tense – boasted
Present tense – boasts
Present continuous – boasting
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