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Today’s Wordle puzzle is rather challenging, what with a repeated letter and an unusual ending letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
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Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, 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 one repeated letter.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with D.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer refers to a person thought to be lacking style or pizzazz.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is DOWDY.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 12, No. 1788, was CLOCK.
Recent Wordle answers
May 8, No. 1784: UMBRA
May 9, No. 1785: SATIN
May 10, No. 1786: PARKA
May 11, No. 1787: NEWLY
What’s the best Wordle starting word?
Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q.
Some solid starter words to try:
ADIEU
TRAIN
CLOSE
STARE
NOISE
