Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1788

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1788

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Today's Wordle puzzle is a common word, but the repeated letter may throw you off. 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.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today's Wordle answer begins with C.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today's Wordle answer ends with K.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today's Wordle answer refers to a timepiece.

TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER

Today's Wordle answer is CLOCK.

Yesterday's Wordle answer

Yesterday's Wordle answer, May 11, No. 1787, was NEWLY.

Recent Wordle answers

May 7, No. 1783: BUDGE

May 8, No. 1784: UMBRA

May 9, No. 1785: SATIN

May 10, No. 1786: PARKA

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