Thursday, August 12, 2021
Wordle #54 — Hints & Answer
1How hard is it?
This one is on the tougher side — take your time, and the answer is a fairly common word.
2Reveal a clue
A blue-footed island bird, or the prize nobody wants. Double letters lurk.
3How many vowels?
There are 2 vowels in the word — and one of them shows up twice.
4Which vowels?
Vowel-wise, it uses O.
5Any repeated letters?
Yes, a letter appears twice — worth keeping in mind before you burn a guess.
6Reveal the first letter
It starts with B.
7Reveal the last letter
The final letter is Y.
The answer
No accidental spoilers here — the answer only shows when you ask for it.
Show the answer
The answer is
BOOBY
BOOBY — A tropical diving seabird; a dunce.
Common questions
Heads up: the first answer is a spoiler. Everything stays folded until you tap it.
What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, August 12, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #54 is BOOBY. On the page it stays behind a click, so nobody sees it by accident.
What letters does Wordle #54 start and end with?
The word runs from B at the front to Y at the back.
How many vowels does the Thursday, August 12, 2021 Wordle have?
You'll find 2 vowels in it (O).
Does the answer have any repeated letters?
Yes — one letter appears more than once, which trips up a lot of players.
When does the next Wordle come out?
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