'Wordle' today: Here's the answer and clues for April 12
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Happy Tuesday, Wordlers! It's a new day and there's a new Wordle for you to strain your brain over. But if you're struggling a little, we're here to help.
You can scroll to the bottom of this post to find the Wordle served straight up, but if you want to try and work it out yourself first, you'll find a few clues as well as our best Wordle tips, strategies, and info as you scroll down.
Wordle, created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner and later bought by the New York Times, has become a daily habit for thousands of people, and inspired countless clones and variations on the daily guessing-game format.
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Try the battle royale-style Squabble, the maddeningly fun music game Heardle, the several-at-once variants like Dordle and Quordle and so on (and put them all together to beat the 31-word Grand Slam) — or find new strategies with less of the stress by watching people play on TikTok.
Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordle answer for April 11.
What's the best Wordle starting word?
Generally speaking, it helps to lock in or rule out at least two of the vowels, as well as a couple of the more common letters, like T, S, R, and N. We've got plenty of ideas and strategies for you to find what word works best.
Explore the Wordle archive
A single Wordle a day not enough? You can also play the whole archive of past Wordles. It's good for practice, too — and you'll know which words won't be the answer again any time soon!
Is Wordle getting harder? It feels like it's harder lately!
No, it's not getting harder. In fact, you've been playing it on easy mode — here's how to switch on Hard Mode.
Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?
Some people occasionally find there are two different possible Wordle answers on the same day. Here's why.
Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:
It has two different vowels, separated by a somewhat less common letter.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?
Not today!
Looking for the next day's Wordle? Here's the answer to Wordle #298 for April 13.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...
Today's word starts with R.
What's the answer to Wordle today?
OK, OK, here it is.
Ready?
It is...
ROYAL.
Who else has that Lorde song in their heads now? A bit of luck with your starting word would go a long way here, but that Y may have thrown a spanner in your plans. At least it's a common word!
Didn't get there today? There's always tomorrow. See you back here for more clues and helpful hints.
Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Wordle.
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Caitlin is Mashable's Australian Editor. She has written for The Guardian, Junkee, and any number of plucky little music and culture publications that were run on the smell of an oily rag and have since been flushed off the Internet like a dead goldfish by their new owners. She also worked at Choice, Australia's consumer advocacy non-profit and magazine, and as such has surprisingly strong opinions about whitegoods. She enjoys big dumb action movies, big clever action movies, cult Canadian comedies set in small towns, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Replacements, smoky mezcal, revenge bedtime procrastination, and being left the hell alone when she's reading.
