Wordle Answer for July 12, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on July 12, 2025 were trying to land on EXILE. 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
EXILE
What exile means
Forced separation from one's native country, either as a punishment imposed by authorities or as a self-imposed absence for political or personal reasons.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *exil*, derived from Latin *exilium*, meaning banishment or expulsion. The Latin root likely comes from *exsul*, one who is banished, possibly connected to *ex-* (out) and *solum* (soil or homeland), suggesting removal from one's native land. The word traveled through Romance languages before entering English in the 12th century.
Hints for July 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 exile
- expatriate
- expatriation
- deportation
- deport
- deportee
Used in a sentence
The ancient king spent his final years in _____ on a remote island far from his homeland.
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