NYT Wordle #1972 answer & hints: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily at midnight in your local timezone. · Puzzle editor: Tracy Bennett.

This page has every level of help for the NYT Wordle puzzle #1972 of Thursday, November 12, 2026: 3 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Need a nudge on today's Wordle without ruining it? Open the hints one at a time — from a gentle first-letter clue to the full answer.

Wordle hints (November 12, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “K”.
It contains 2 vowels.

2Bigger hint

There IS a repeated letter today.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: A A K R T.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “KAR”.

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Wordle answers — November 12, 2026 (#1972)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is KARAT.

The puzzle, explained

KARAT was a pretty forgiving puzzle if you got your vowels right early—that A-A pattern is pretty distinctive once you land on it. The main trap was probably assuming the repeated letter would be something more common like S or E, so if you were stuck, switching focus to less frequent consonants like K and R helped. The K at the start is slightly unusual for Wordle, which tends to favor more common openers, so some people likely burned through guesses before trying it. Overall though, if you nailed down those two A's in positions 1 and 3, the answer practically gave itself away.

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What time does Wordle reset?

Wordle resets at midnight in your own local timezone, unlike most other NYT games which flip at midnight US Eastern Time.

Can the Wordle answer have repeated letters?

Yes — repeated letters appear regularly, so don't rule out a letter you've already placed once.

Does Wordle use American or British spelling?

Wordle is edited by the New York Times and uses American spellings — worth remembering for words like FAVOR or COLOR.

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