Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 12 (#1515)

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However much help you need with today's Wordle, we've got something below that'll sort your game out. Need a bit of guidance to get you going? That's what the August 12 (1515) clue's for. Want someone to sort that one weird yellow letter that just won't behave out? Give our hints a try. Out of lines and luck? We've got some good news for you: the answer to today's Wordle is only a click away.

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 August 12, 2025 ❓

Wanderer, roaming, traveller.

If you're still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the August 12 (#1515) 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?

Nope, no repeating letters in here—keep 'em fresh.

How many vowels are in today's Wordle?

You'll need to find two vowels this Tuesday.

What letter does today's Wordle begin with?

The first letter of today's answer begins with an "N".

The alphabet seems to hide all the best letters some days, doesn't it? If that's how it feels for you, take a look at today's answer.

The August 12 (#1515) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today's Wordle puzzle is...

🟩 Wordle answer for August 12, 2025 🟩

NOMAD 🚶

The meaning behind today's Wordle answer

A nomad is an individual or a group with no fixed home. Some of these people go wherever the wind takes them, others prefer to follow a seasonal cycle.

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:

  • August 2: DAUNT
  • August 3: LUMPY
  • August 4: RIGID
  • August 5: STORK
  • August 6: GROAN
  • August 7: CORAL
  • August 8: IMBUE
  • August 9: NASAL
  • August 10: MINTY
  • August 11: SOUTH

Learn more about Wordle 

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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?

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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.

Kerry Brunskill
Contributing Writer

When baby Kerry was brought home from the hospital her hand was placed on the space bar of the family Atari 400, a small act of parental nerdery that has snowballed into a lifelong passion for gaming and the sort of freelance job her school careers advisor told her she couldn't do. She's now PC Gamer's word game expert, taking on the daily Wordle puzzle to give readers a hint each and every day. Her Wordle streak is truly mighty.


Somehow Kerry managed to get away with writing regular features on old Japanese PC games, telling today's PC gamers about some of the most fascinating and influential games of the '80s and '90s.

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