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Puzzle #54 · August 12, 2021

Wordle Answer for August 12, 2021

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #54 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 August 12, 2021 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #54

Puzzle number
#54
Date
August 12, 2021
Word length
Five letters
First letter
B
Last letter
Y
NYT tester difficulty
3.3 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.8 attempts (easy), 4.2 (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 B.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A stupid person..

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 BOOBY. It's a noun that means A stupid person.. Synonyms: fuzznut, berk, dipshit. Forms: boobies.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'B, O' are the ones that appears more than once.

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