The New York TimesWordlegame has a tricky part today.

One of the least-used letters in the alphabet appears in today’s Wordle answer.

(Check outour list of the most-used and least-used letters, we rank the entire alphabet.)

We’ve had some rare letters lately – yesterday’s Wordle answer began with V, another unpopular letter.

Read on for more hints and today’s Wordle answer.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’sWordleanswer, 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 no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No.

2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No.

3: Hardly ever used

Today’s Wordle answer contains one of theleast used letters in the alphabet.

Wordle hint No.

4: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter B.

Wordle hint No.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is BOXER.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Dec. 12, No.

1,272, was VYING.

Recent Wordle answers

Dec. 8, No.

1,268: HYENA

Dec. 9, No.

1,269: FLUNG

Dec. 10, No.

1,270: PATIO

Dec. 11, No.