Wordle Answer for August 12, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on August 12, 2026 were trying to land on WIMPY. 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
WIMPY
What wimpy means
Lacking physical strength or courage; feeble or ineffectual in a way that inspires little respect or confidence.
Where the word comes from
Wimpy arose in early 20th-century American slang, likely influenced by the character J. Wellington Wimpy from the Popeye comic strip (created 1929), who was thin, meek, and spoke in an affected manner. The adjective may also draw from "whimper" or similar words suggesting weakness, though the comic character's name probably solidified its modern sense of feeble or ineffectual. The exact pre-comic origins remain unclear.
Hints for August 12, 2026
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Synonyms of wimpy
- weak
- forceless
- wimpish
- unforceful
Used in a sentence
The _____ coffee he made this morning was too weak to keep me awake through the meeting.
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