Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for January 12

Are you ready to get your Wordleon? Once again, a new day has brought with it a new word puzzle. And as always, we're here with some tips and hints to help you solve it.

If you want to bypass the struggle, you can jump to the bottom of this article to get January 12's Wordlesolution straight up. But if you prefer to work it out yourself, keep reading for a few clues, tips, and strategies to help you get there.

Where did Wordlecome from?

While engineer Josh Wardle originally created Wordlefor his partner, the word guessing game has since become a daily habit for thousands of players across the globe. In fact, Wordlebecame so popular that it was eventually purchased by the New York Times. 

Wordle has also inspired numerous fanmade clones and alternate iterations, such as battle royaleSquabble, music identification gameHeardle, and variations like DordleandQuordlethat have you trying to guess multiple words at once. It has also provided ample content for TikTok creators, because sometimes it's nice to just watch someone solve a problem rather than do it yourself.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordleanswer for January 11.

What's the best Wordlestarting word?

The best Wordlestarting word is the one that makes you happy. However, if you prefer a strategic approach over an emotional one, we have some ideasto help you select the perfect opening. Some helpful tips include choosing a word that has at least two different vowels in it, and making sure there are some common consonants like S, T, R, or N mixed in.

What happened to the Wordlearchive?

In happier times, the entire archive of past Wordleswas openly available for everybody to enjoy whenever they felt the urge for a word puzzle. Unfortunately this library has since been erased from the internet, with the website's creator saying its removal was at the New York Times' request.

Is Wordlegetting harder?

Though it may feel as though solving Wordle's puzzles is more of a struggle than it used to be, the game isn't getting any harder. You are able to make it more difficult though, as Wordlehas a Hard Mode you can enable.

Why are there two different Wordleanswers some days?

Usually, Wordlesolutions are like Highlander: There can be only one. However occasionally the puzzle game will accept two different correct solutions on the same day, in apparent defiance of Wordlelaw. This is because the New York Timesmade changes to Wordleafter acquiring it, swapping out some answers for new ones.

The Timeshas since added its own updated word list, so this should happen even less frequently than before. To avoid any confusion, it's a good idea to refresh your browser before getting stuck into a new puzzle.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordleanswer:

The solution to today's Wordleis an action, and in the past tense.

Does today's Wordleanswer have a double letter?

There aren't any double letters in today's Wordleanswer, so no need to worry about that!

Today's Wordleis a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordlestarts with the letter L, as in "Levanter" by Stray Kids.

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What's the answer to Wordletoday?

It's finally time to reveal the answer to today's Wordle.

Get your last guesses in now!

The solution to Wordle #572 is...

LEAPT.

Don't be sad if you didn't guess it this time! There will be a new Wordlepuzzle for you to try tomorrow, and we'll be back again with more tips and tricks to help you out.