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Today's Wordle puzzle is rather challenging, what with a repeated letter and an unusual ending letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

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Today's Wordle hints

Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today's Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today's Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today's Wordle answer begins with D.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today's Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today's Wordle answer refers to a person thought to be lacking style or pizzazz.

TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER

Today's Wordle answer is DOWDY.

Yesterday's Wordle answer

Yesterday's Wordle answer, May 12, No. 1788, was CLOCK.

Recent Wordle answers

May 8, No. 1784: UMBRA

May 9, No. 1785: SATIN

May 10, No. 1786: PARKA

May 11, No. 1787: NEWLY

What's the best Wordle starting word?

Don't be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don't contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE