‘Wordle’ today #1,265 clues, hints and answer for Thursday, December 5

Even though it’s now been around for the three years, Wordle remains as popular as ever.

Linguistics expert Noël Wolf explained Wordle‘s enduring popularity.

“Wordle‘s shareability across various social media platforms fosters a sense of belonging and common ground that can transcend cultures and borders,” she told Newsweek in October. “Friends and family members who live far apart, or even in different countries, can use it to stay connected.”

The word puzzle also sparks “daily conversations” among players and “offers a daily break from our high-paced lives,” she added.

“The small victories that Wordle provides may also contribute to a feeling of achievement over time. Wordle keeps things simple and interactive, allowing users to learn almost without realizing it,” Wolf said.

How to Play ‘Wordle’

Players must identify a mystery five-letter word by using a process of elimination to work out the answer.

They’re helped along with a color-tiled system, with green indicating that the letter appears in the word, yellow indicating the letter is in the word but in the wrong spot, and a gray tile meaning that letter does not appear at all.

Wolf said one of the best ways to ensure your winning streak was to get strategic with your guesses.

“Be strategic with your second guess. As hard as it might seem—especially if you have a few correct letters in your first word—using a completely separate set of letters, where possible, will help eliminate more possibilities in fewer guesses,” she said.

Below are some hints to help you solve today’s Wordle, but the answer appears further down, so please scroll with caution.

‘Wordle’ #1,265 Tips and Hints for Thursday, December 5

Hint #1: This word contains two vowels.

Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.

Hint #3: Thursday’s answer means to invest, give or bless.

Hint #4: The word is a verb.

Hint #5: It begins with the letter “E.”

‘Wordle’ #1,265 Answers for Thursday, December 5

The answer to Monday’s Wordle is “Endow.”

It means “to furnish with an income, especially to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of,” according to Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Endow can also mean “to furnish with a dower,” or “to provide with something freely or naturally.”

Wordle updates every day at midnight in your local time zone, at which point the next puzzle becomes available. Newsweek will be back tomorrow with another round of hints and tips.

In the meantime, you could try your hand at Connections—another popular game from The New York Times, for which Newsweek also provides daily hints.