Sun Oct 12 11:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Wordle Proves Challenging on October 12, 2025: Testers Report a Difficult Solve
**New York, NY -** Wordle players faced a particularly tricky puzzle today, October 12, 2025, according to pre-release testing conducted by *The New York Times*. The daily word game stumped testers, requiring an average of 5.6 guesses out of a possible 6 to solve.
The answer to today’s puzzle was **WOUND**, a word that can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, “wound” refers to an injury where the skin or tissue is broken. As a verb, it means to inflict such an injury or, alternatively, to wind.
The daily review encourages players to share their experiences in the comments section and to analyze their individual performance using the Wordle Bot. The review also provides background on Henrique Coser Moreira, an illustrator and graphic designer from Brazil, and the author of the children’s book “O Primeiro Dia.”
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