As the word game Wordle continues to captivate players worldwide, the challenge for December 30, 2024, #1,290 has drawn significant attention. Players have just six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback provided by a color-coded system following each guess. A green tile indicates a correct letter in the right spot, yellow marks a correct letter in the wrong spot, and gray signifies a letter that is not in the word. Originally developed by Josh Wardle, the game gained immense popularity after being acquired by The New York Times in early 2022

For today's challenge, players are likely to find themselves grappling with the latest word. As per the insights shared by experts like Erhan Aslan from the University of Reading, choosing commonly used vowels and consonants will optimize your chances. Experts suggest starting with letters like "A," "E," "R," or "T" can enhance your guessing strategy while avoiding uncommon letters like "Q," "Z," "J," or "X."

Here are some handy hints for Wordle #1,290:

• Hint #1: This word contains two vowels.
• Hint #2: There are no repeating letters.
• Hint #3: The answer is associated with sight.
• Hint #4: This word functions as both a noun and a verb.
• Hint #5: It begins with the letter "S."

With these clues, the daily puzzle is meant to challenge players linguistically while providing a fun experience. Today's Wordle answer is "STARE," which can mean "to look for a long time with the eyes wide open" as per the Cambridge Dictionary.

If you managed to guess the word or found these clues helpful, celebrate your achievement! And if you are still working on this challenge, do not worry; India Times and Newsweek will provide more insights and strategies for tomorrow's Wordle.