What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, August 12 (#54)?

The answer to Wordle #54 on Thursday, August 12 is BOOBY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A foolish or stupid person — or a bird that walks awkwardly on land

Is Wordle #54 hard or easy?

Wordle #54 (August 12) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

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Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, August 12

DailyWordHints Editorial August 12

BOOBY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Thursday, August 12 (#54) is BOOBY. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #54 (Thursday, August 12, 2021) is BOOBY.

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Wordle #54 hints — Thursday, August 12 (8/12/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 54, published Thursday, August 12 (8/12/21). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, August 12 (#54)?: The answer to Wordle #54 on Thursday, August 12 is BOOBY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A foolish or stupid person — or a bird that walks awkwardly on land
Is Wordle #54 hard or easy?: Wordle #54 (August 12) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.