Wordle Answer for August 12, 2022

Players who opened Wordle on August 12, 2022 were trying to land on LABEL. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.

The answer

LABEL

What label means

A piece of paper, cloth, or other material attached to or printed on something that gives information about what it is, who made it, or how to use it.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English "label," originally meaning a narrow strip of fabric or parchment. The word came from Old French "label," possibly derived from a Germanic source related to Old High German "lappa," meaning a flap or lobe. The sense shifted from a physical strip to a piece of writing attached to something, then to any identifying mark or tag.

Hints for August 12, 2022

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnslibel
Solve in 3 turnsbagel
Solve in 4 turnslegal
Solve in 5 turnsballs
Solve in 6 turnsblame

Synonyms of label

  • mark
  • brand
  • pronounce
  • judge
  • tag
  • marque
  • sticker
  • trade name

Used in a sentence

The wine bottle had a faded _____ that nobody could read anymore.

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