If you’re staring at your grid and running low on guesses, don’t worry — we’ve got your daily Wordle hints, tips, and answer right here for puzzle #1423, dated Monday, May 12, 2025.
Whether you want to crack it yourself or just skip to today’s solution, we’ve got something for every kind of Wordler.
🧠 Wordle Strategy Tips
- Start with a strong word that includes common vowels (like A, E, or O) and consonants (like R, T, L, or N). Examples: “SLATE,” “CRANE,” “RAISE.”
- Watch for repeating letters. Sometimes the trick is a double letter hiding in plain sight.
- Eliminate letters smartly. Even a “wrong” guess can give you powerful elimination clues.
🔍 Hints for Wordle #1423
Need a nudge without spoiling the fun? Here are today’s clues:
- Number of letters: 5
- Starts with: the letter S
- Ends with: the letter K
- Contains: one vowel
- Related to: pressure or tension (figurative and literal)
Still thinking? Take your time. The answer’s just below this spoiler gap...
✅ Today’s Wordle Answer for May 12, 2025
🎉 The answer is: SHRINK 🎉
A tricky one with that SHR blend up front and only one vowel! “SHRINK” plays on both physical compression and psychological tension — a satisfying challenge for a Monday!
🗓️ Streak-Saving Tip
If you missed today’s Wordle, don’t stress — you can always use a hard mode practice site or play older puzzles via Wordle archives.
Also, if you’re looking to improve your guessing game, apps like Quordle, Octordle, or Crosswordle are great daily brain workouts.
Final Thoughts
Wordle #1423 may have bent your brain a bit, but that’s part of the joy — flexing your vocab, training your pattern recognition, and getting that little dopamine hit when the answer turns green. ✅
Come back tomorrow for Wordle #1424 and we’ll have another set of hints, clues, and the answer ready for you.
Until then — happy Wordling! 🧩📱
By ✍️ Yorlinda Ramìrez - MicuPost Team
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