Today’s Wordle answer and hints (Dec. 11)

I’m not afraid to admit I stumbled on today’s Wordle. It was tough, even by The New York Times’ standard. Before I give away the answer, I have a few hints and clues that might lead you in the right direction.

Today’s Wordle hints and clues (Dec. 11)

• Hint 1: To measure (the depth of a body of water).
• Hint 2: Verb.
• Hint 3: The word begins with the letter “P.”
• Hint 4: I p______ the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven meters down.

Today’s Wordle answer (No. 1,271, Dec. 11)

Are you still struggling with today’s Wordle? I don’t blame you. The answer is PLUMB. This word is a past participle of the word that means to measure the depth of with a plumb. “I did not realize then what further depths there were to be plumbed.”

Today’s Wordle difficulty rating (Dec. 11)

The New York Times said today’s Wordle took players an average of 4.2 out of six guesses to get the correct answer, which doesn’t surprise me. I also struggled to get the answer. I’d give it a four out of five on the difficulty rating.

Previous Wordle answers

It’s always worth knowing the previous Wordle answers, even if you weren’t around to guess them. They can even give you clues to tomorrow’s answer. Here are the last five answers:

• PATIO
• FLUNG
• HYENA
• HILLY
• SHOVE

How to play more word games after solving today’s Wordle

After solving today’s Wordle, why not check out other word games? The New York Times, LA Times, and Washington Post have crosswords, and then there’s always Strands and Spelling Bee. You can never get enough word games.