What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, June 12 (#1089)?

The answer to Wordle #1089 on Wednesday, June 12 is DETER — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To discourage someone from taking an action by making it seem risky or costly

Is Wordle #1089 hard or easy?

Wordle #1089 (June 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.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024#1089Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, June 12

DailyWordHints Editorial June 12

DETER

Medium

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, June 12 (#1089) is DETER. 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 #1089 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024) is DETER.

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Wordle #1089 hints — Wednesday, June 12 (6/12/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1089, published Wednesday, June 12 (6/12/24). 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 Wednesday, June 12 (#1089)?: The answer to Wordle #1089 on Wednesday, June 12 is DETER — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To discourage someone from taking an action by making it seem risky or costly
Is Wordle #1089 hard or easy?: Wordle #1089 (June 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.