Today’s Wordle Answer and Clues (Friday, April 12, 2024)
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Wordle is a daily puzzle from the New York Times. If you want some extra help solving today’s Wordle, we’re here with the answer to Wordle #1028, plus some extra clues to help you out.
SPOILERS AHEAD (CLUES)
Today’s Wordle (Puzzle #1028) Basic Clues
If you just want the answer to the Wordle puzzle for April 12, 2024, scroll down past the clues and the next spoiler warning. Otherwise, here are a set of clues to help you solve today’s Wordle somewhat on your own.
- Today’s Wordle contains four consonants and one vowel.
- No letters appear twice, with all five distinct from each other.
- The first letter is W.
- The last letter is Y.
Today’s Wordle (Puzzle #1028) Big Clue
The big clue for today’s Wordle is, “Henry and Hannah both enjoy a glass or two without complaint”.
SPOILERS AHEAD (ANSWER)
Today’s Wordle Answer for Friday, April 12, 2024
If you still haven’t beaten today’s Wordle even with the clues provided above, the answer is below…
The answer to today’s Wordle is “WHINY“.
The word “Whiny” is an adjective which means either having a high-pitched or shrill voice or a propensity to complain or nag. An example of the former in a sentence is, “Janice from Friends had a very whiny voice”. An example of the latter in a sentence is, “I love him to bits, but as he’s got older, he has become very whiny”.
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the origin of “Whine” (the verb that the adjective is taken from) are the Old English words “hwinan” and “hwinsian”. The former means “to whiz, hiss, or whistle through the air” and refers to arrows, while the latter refers to the whining sound made by dogs. The alternative (and now more common) meaning of complaining in a feeble way dates back to at least the 1520s.
Our Top Wordle Tips (to Beat It Every Day)
- Choose a good starting word. There are plenty to choose from, so pick one from our list of the best Wordle starting words.
- Try to eliminate all five vowels early. As there are only a handful of vowels, it’s best to use them all within the first 2-3 guesses.
- Use popular letters early. As well as the vowels, letters such as T, S, N, R, H, C, D, and L appear most commonly in English words.
- Take your time over your guesses. Wordle isn’t timed, so there’s no rush to complete it. You can even guess on paper first.
- Remember that letters can appear twice (and often do). Keep this in mind when guessing, as forgetting it can lead you to mess up.
Now that you have completed today’s Wordle puzzle (with a little help from your friends at MUO), you should check out some of the other free games from the New York Times.
Connections is a fun game that challenges you to find the associations between 16 words, splitting them up into four groups of four. To help combat the challenging nature of the game, check out our tips and tricks to help you beat Connections.
There’s also Strands, the newest addition to the New York Times’ burgeoning list of games. Just like Connections, it’s extremely challenging, but in a unique string-the-letters-together way. We recommend you check out our best tips for beating Strands to give yourself a leg up on the daily challenge.
Or, if you’re a Wordle purist and want more of the same, we recommend trying these awesome Wordle alternatives.
