Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for October 12 (#1576)
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Take a look at today's hints if you're daily Wordle's feeling like a bit of a struggle this Sunday, they're designed to be the right amount of vaguely helpful, giving you a bit of a nudge rather than an instant win. Team them up with fresh clues for today's puzzle if you need a little extra, or scroll your way down to the October 12 (1576) answer if those green letters aren't turning up in time.
A clue for today's Wordle
Stuck on today's Wordle? Here's a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.
❓Wordle clue for October 12, 2025 ❓
Injured, or coiled up tight. 🩹
If you're still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.
Hints for the October 12 (#1576) Wordle
Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.
As you scroll down, they'll offer more and more help towards figuring out today's word without fully giving it away.
Are there any repeated letters in today's Wordle?
No letter is used more than once.
How many vowels are in today's Wordle?
You can't win this Wordle unless you find two unique vowels.
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What letter does today's Wordle begin with?
Start things off with a "W".
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The October 12 (#1576) Wordle answer is…
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The solution to today's Wordle puzzle is...
🟩 Wordle answer for October 12, 2025 🟩
WOUND 🏥
The meaning behind today's Wordle answer
Ouch! Nobody wants a wound. Or to be wound up either. 🤕
Previous Wordle answers
Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated.
Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:
- October 2: WIDTH
- October 3: SPASM
- October 4: SQUIB
- October 5: PLANE
- October 6: AMUSE
- October 7: NYLON
- October 8: ANNOY
- October 9: HARDY
- October 10: LEVER
- October 11: STACK
Learn more about Wordle
How to play Wordle
Wordle's a daily guessing game, where the goal is to correctly uncover today's five letter word in six goes or less. An incorrect letter shows up as a grey box. A correct letter in the wrong space turns up yellow. And the correct letter in the right place shows up as green. There's no time limit to worry about, and don't forget that some letters might be used more than once.
What's the best Wordle starting word?
Generally you want to pick something with a good mix of common consonants and vowels in it as your Wordle opener, as this is most likely to return some early green and yellow letters. Words like SLATE, CHIME, and REACT all work, but feel free to find your own favourite.
Is Wordle getting harder?
Wordle is not getting harder!
There will always be the occasional day where the answer is the name of a body part, has a sneaky double vowel, or a word obscure enough to send everyone rushing off to a dictionary. But the daily answers, edited by Tracy Bennett, are still a good mix of common terms and tougher challenges.
Remember that if you're craving more of a challenge, you can enable Hard Mode under the ⚙️ options menu. This option doesn't make the words themselves harder, but it requires that "any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses."
How did Wordle begin?
Wordle is the creation of Josh Wardle, and began life as a small personal project before its public release in 2021. From there it's gone on to become a global phenomenon, attracting a dedicated daily audience, billions of plays, a whole host of competitors, and even a seven-figure sale to the New York Times where it's become a mainstay of daily games alongside the crosswords and Connections.

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