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Wordle Answers for Tuesday, August 12, 2025 — Puzzle #590

5L: NORTH 8 word lengths Puzzle #590 Published Aug 12, 2025

Daily answers for all 8 word lengths. Click on any word for detailed analysis.

5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #590
N
O
R
T
H

NORTH

· 1 meaning

1. The direction in which a compass needle normally points.

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

NORTH

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "The direction in which a compass needle normally points...."

Structure

1 vowel (O) · starts with NO · ends in RTH · no repeated letters

Definition Hint

The direction in which a compass needle normally points....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

1
S
L
A
T
E

Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.

2
F
O
R
T
H

Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.

3
N
O
R
T
H

NORTH — solved!

Key Insight

After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just NORTH.

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What was the Wordle answer on August 12, 2025?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was NORTH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from POND (4L) to DECLARATION (11L).

Was puzzle #590 hard or easy?

Medium. NORTH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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