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Puzzle #12 · July 01, 2021

Wordle Answer for July 01, 2021

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #12 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived July 01, 2021 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #12

Puzzle number
#12
Date
July 01, 2021
Word length
Five letters
First letter
M
Last letter
L
NYT tester difficulty
1.4 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.3 attempts (easy), 3.5 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with M.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is MODEL. It's a noun that means A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.. Example: "Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper." Synonyms: epitome, archetype, pattern. Forms: models, modell.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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