Today’s Wordle answer might trip you up. If you need help, read on. We’ve ranked all the letters in the alphabet by popularity, if you want to use this list to decide on your best start words.
Every day, we’ll post hints and then the answer for the current day’s Wordle, just in case you need it.
And do you also play NYT Connections? We’ve got today’s Connections answers and hints, too.
We’ve also got some tips for Strands, a new game from the Times that’s still in beta.
Today’s Wordle hints
Warning: If you keep reading, you’ll see the Wordle answer for Sunday, May 12, No. 1058. That could be a devastating spoiler for some players. But if you just need the answer — maybe you’re on your last guess and just don’t want to see your 1,000-game streak go up in smoke — keep reading.
Wordle hint No. 1: No repeats
There are no repeated letters in today’s Wordle answer.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
There are three vowels in today’s Wordle answer.
Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter O.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with the letter R.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer is one of the words in a popular North Carolina place name.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Here comes the spoiler: Today’s Wordle answer is OUTER, as in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Outer Banks is also the name of a teen TV show set in that community.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s answer, No. 1057, May 11, was TIDAL.
Past Wordle answers
May 7, No. 1053: MUSTY
May 8, No. 1054: PIOUS
May 9, No. 1055: JERKY
May 10, No. 1056: MEDIA
Everyday Wordle tips
I’ve written a lot about Wordle — from covering its 1,000th word to my list of the best starter words to a helpful two-step strategy to news about controversial word changes. I’ve even rounded up what I learned playing the hit online word puzzle for a full year. So if you’re rethinking your need for the actual answer, you might try tips from one of those stories.
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