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Today’s Wordle Hints (#1788) - Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Hint 1
Today's Wordle answer is a two-syllable word with one vowel, the sometimes-vowel, and a repeated consonant.
Hint 2
It's the word a fashion critic might use to describe an outfit that's perfectly fine and somehow also completely invisible. Safe to the point of forgettable.
Hint 3
Think ill-fitting, outdated, and lacking any spark. Today's Wordle answer is the adjective for clothing or appearance that looks like it stopped paying attention sometime around 1987 and never looked back.
SPOILER: The answer to today's Wordle is just a scroll down the page.
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Still don’t get it? Here’s today’s answer:
DOWDY
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