Wordle today: Hint and answer #937 for Friday, January 12

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Whatever help you need to solve today’sWordle, you’ll find it right here. There are general tips that’ll give every guess a little lift, a brand new clue especially for the January 12 (937) game, and today’s answer if you need to turn a tough game around.

After two guesses I was sure I was in trouble today, thanks to a stubborn yellow letter that refused to turn green in either of the most obvious places. After three guesses, I was just one letter away from winning today’s Wordle. I do love how dramatic the swings in this game can be.

Today’s Wordle hint

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Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Friday, January 12

Today’s answer describes a specific set of directions used to get someone from one place to another. The quickest _____ might avoid a particular street, for example. Sometimes this word refers to the path someone might take towards a specific career or desired outcome.

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Is there a double letter in Wordle today?

No, there is no double letter in today’s puzzle.

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you’ve got the basics, it’s much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there’s nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path:

There’s no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don’t need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you’re coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares.

Today’s Wordle answer

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Wordle answer

What is today’s Wordle answer?

Let’s save your Wordle. The answer to the January 12 (937) Wordle isROUTE.

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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.

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Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you’ll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your winning streak.

You shouldstart with a strong wordlike ARISE, or any other word that contains a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You’ll also want to avoid starting words with repeating letters, as you’re wasting the chance to potentially eliminate or confirm an extra letter. Once you hit Enter, you’ll see which ones you’ve got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn’t in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you’ve got the right letter in the right spot.

Your second guess should compliment the starting word, using another “good” word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn’t present in today’s answer. With a bit of luck, you should have some coloured squares to work with and set you on the right path.

After that, it’s just a case of using what you’ve learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there’s an E). Don’t forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS).

If you need any further advice feel free to check out ourWordle tips, and if you’d like to find out which words have already been used you can scroll to the relevant section above.

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Today’s Wordle hint#

Wordle today: A hint for Friday, January 12#

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Today’s Wordle answer#

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Previous Wordle answers#

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Today’s Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Friday, January 12

Is there a double letter in Wordle today?

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day

Today’s Wordle answer

What is today’s Wordle answer?

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Previous Wordle answers

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