Wordle Today #1849: July 12 Hints, Clues and Answer for Sunday

Need a hand with today’s Wordle? You’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find hints, clues and other useful nudges to help you get to the answer, along with a bonus Custom Wordle and a few extra puzzle treats.

Today is also my son’s 16th birthday, so here’s a big happy birthday to him—even if the odds of him reading one of my Wordle guides are probably hovering somewhere around zero. He’s definitely a gamer, just not a New York Times puzzle gamer. Maybe that changes one day. For now, let’s get to solving today’s Wordle.

Looking for Saturday’s Wordle? You can find our guide right here.

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle

With custom Wordles now available, I’m adding a bonus puzzle to each daily Wordle guide. These handmade challenges can run anywhere from four to seven letters, and I hope they add a fun extra twist to your daily routine. Use the link below to try the Wordle I created for you.

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 6 letters long.

The hint: Some might say alcohol falls into this category

The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.

Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: PYRAMID

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:

• Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
• Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
• Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.

Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.

Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer

• Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
• My Starting Word Today: SKATE (23 words left)
• The Hint: A loud sound.
• The Clue: This Word is imitative of the sound it makes, aka onomatopoeia.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

Wordle Bot Analysis

Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.

STALE wasn’t a great guess, and no better than the Wordle Bot’s SLATE. 202 words remained and I just had a feeling deep in my gut that the yellow A belonged in the first box. Turns out, it belonged in two boxes, but ADORN was the perfect second guess, leaving me with just one: AVIAN for the win!

Competitive Wordle Score

Another win for your humble narrator! I get 1 point for guessing in three and one for beating the Bot. The Bot gets -1 for guessing in five and -1 for losing to me. Suddenly, this is a game again. New July totals are:

Erik: 4 points

Wordle Bot: 9 points

How To Play Competitive Wordle

• Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
• If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
• Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
• You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

“Clack” is imitative (onomatopoeic) in origin, echoing the sharp, repeated sound of hard objects striking together. It appeared in Middle English and is related to similar sound-imitating words in other Germanic languages.

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