Wordle Answer for June 12, 2025
On June 12, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to VIXEN. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
VIXEN
What vixen means
A female fox, or a spiteful and quarrelsome woman.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *fyxen*, the feminine form of *fox*. The -en suffix marked the female of the animal, similar to how *vixen* contrasts with the masculine *fox*. The Old English *fox* itself comes from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz*, which likely derives from an Indo-European root meaning "bushy-tailed" or related to reddish color. The word entered Middle English and retained its animal sense before eventually taking on the figurative meaning of a quarrelsome or spiteful woman.
Hints for June 12, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of vixen
- hellcat
- harpy
- redhead
- louse
- tinker
- skank
- whore
- hussy
Used in a sentence
The angry _____ snapped at the farmer when he approached her den in the woods.
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