Wordle Answers for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 — Puzzle #409
Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.
KNIFE
/naɪf/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
2. A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.
1. To cut with a knife.
2. To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
KNIFE
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a fl..."
Structure
2 vowels (I, E) · starts with KN · ends in IFE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard mat...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
KNIFE — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 2 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just KNIFE.
Today's Answers
Related Word Patterns — Help for Next Time
Frequently Asked — February 12, 2025
What was the Wordle answer on February 12, 2025?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was KNIFE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from GRIP (4L) to PUBLICATION (11L).
Was puzzle #409 hard or easy?
Medium. KNIFE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
Think you can beat today's puzzle?
Try the same words in Unlimited mode — no daily limit, 4–11 letter lengths.
Play Wordle Unlimited Free →