Today’s Wordle Answer and Clues (March 27, 2024)
Wordle is the daily puzzle that keeps on giving. Despite Wordle having been going for years, many of us still try to beat it every day. Thankfully, we’re here with the answer to Wordle #1012, plus some clues in case you get stuck and don’t want to lose your streak.
SPOILERS AHEAD (CLUES)
Today’s Wordle (Puzzle #1012) Basic Clues
If you just want the answer to the Wordle puzzle for March 27, 2024, scroll down past the clues and the next spoiler warning. Otherwise, here are a set of clues to help you solve today’s Wordle somewhat on your own.
- Today’s Wordle contains four consonants and one vowel.
- No letters are repeated twice.
- The first letter is S.
- The last letter is G.
Today’s Wordle (Puzzle #1012) Big Clue
The big clue for today’s Wordle is, “The past tense of something painful to experience, whether on the skin or in the pocket”.
SPOILERS AHEAD (ANSWER)
Today’s Wordle Answer for March 27, 2024
If you still haven’t beaten today’s Wordle even with the clues provided above, the answer is below…
The answer to today’s Wordle is “STUNG“.
The word “stung” is the past tense of sting, which has two main definitions. The most common and formal means to wound or pierce with a sting. The second, more informal, means being overcharged or swindled out of money. It can also apply to a police operation.
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word “sting” comes from the Middle English “stingen,” which meant to stab or pierce with something pointy. The past tense of the word used to be “stang” but eventually came to be “stung”.
Our Top Wordle Tips (to Beat It Every Day)
- Choose a good starting word. There are plenty to choose from, so pick one from our list of the best Wordle starting words.
- Try to eliminate all five vowels early. As there are only a handful of vowels, it’s best to use them all within the first 2-3 guesses.
- Use popular letters early. As well as the vowels, letters such as T, S, N, R, H, C, D, and L appear most commonly in English words.
- Take your time over your guesses. Wordle isn’t timed, so there’s no rush to complete it. You can even guess on paper first.
- Remember that letters can appear twice (and often do). Keep this in mind when guessing, as forgetting it can lead you to mess up.
Now that you have completed today’s Wordle puzzle (with a little help from your friends at MUO), you should check out some of the other free games from the New York Times.
Connections is a fun game that challenges you to find the associations between 16 words, splitting them up into four groups of four. To help combat the challenging nature of the game, check out our tips and tricks to help you beat Connections.
There’s also Strands, the newest addition to the New York Times’ burgeoning list of games. Just like Connections, it’s extremely challenging, but in a unique string-the-letters-together way. We recommend you check out our best tips for beating Strands to give yourself a leg up on the daily challenge.
Or, if you’re a Wordle purist and want more of the same, we recommend trying these awesome Wordle alternatives.