Wordle: In January 2022, the player count surged to 300,000 from just 90 in November 2021. Fun fact, this popular game was snagged by the New York Times for a cool seven-figure sum but remains free to play.
Wordle has an avid fanbase among Hollywood celebrities. Keegan Michael Key, best known for his stint on Key & Peele, invites players to join him in group games starting in 2023.
Starting your day with a quick Wordle challenge is Key’s way of connecting with friends and getting the mental gears turning. It’s all about that fun wordplay and friendly competition spirit.
Jonathan Knight from the New York Times Games team shares, “Our collab with Keegan really embodies the essence of bringing people together through our daily word games.”
Solving Wordle is straightforward – guess a five-letter word in six tries or fewer. Let the color-coded hints steer you – green for correct letters, yellow for wrong ones, and gray for missing letters.
If you’re up for the challenge, check out the answer below!
Wordle #1,089 Clues for Wednesday, June 12
Hint #1: Today’s answer is a verb.
Hint #2: Words that end in consonants are dubbed “consonant-ending words.”
Tip #3: A letter repeats in today’s Wordle.
Hint #4: There’s one vowel in this mystery word.
Hint #5: The first letter in today’s Wordle is D.
Wordle #1,089 Answer for Wednesday, June 12
Today’s Wordle answer is “Deter.”
Merriam-Webster defines it as “to prevent, turn away, or discourage from doing something.”
If today’s puzzle got you stumped, remember, Wordle resets at midnight in your local time zone.
While you wait for the next Wordle, have you tried Connectivity? This NYT game follows Wordle as the second most popular. It challenges players to categorize words by association, and we’ve got some handy hints to help.