Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, May 12

Treat yourself to a quick and easy Wordle win with our help—just click your way to today's answer and then sit back and enjoy the sweet smell of success. Or take your time instead, keeping our clue for the May 12 (1058) game on hand just in case you need it.

This Wordle made perfect sense eventually—after I'd solved it and could look back on all the stumbles I'd made on the way down to today's answer, anyway. If there were awards for guesses that were so close and also completely wide of the mark, I'd have won them all today.

Wordle today: A hint

Wordle today: A hint for Sunday, May 12

The layer of something that's furthest away from the centre. The exterior. The edge. The surface. Shoes, outfits, gardens, galaxies… if there's an inner part, then there's one of these too.  

Is there a double letter in Wordle today? 

 No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

Anyone can pick up and play Wordle, but if you want to do it well and make all of your guesses count, these quick tips will help get you started on your Wordle winning streak: 

• Choose an opener with a balanced mix of unique vowels and consonants. 
• The answer may contain the same letter, multiple times.
• Try not to use guesses that contain letters you've already eliminated. 

Thankfully, there's no time limit beyond ensuring it's done by midnight. So there's no reason not to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective. 

Wordle today: The answer

What is today's Wordle answer?

You've got this. The answer to the May 12 (1058) Wordle is OUTER.

Previous Wordle answers

The last 10 Wordle answers 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

• May 11: TIDAL
• May 10: MEDIA
• May 9: JERKY
• May 8: SALVO
• May 7: MUSTY
• May 6: SHAVE
• May 5: DECAL
• May 4: VALUE
• May 3: EBONY
• May 2: SLICE

Learn more about Wordle 

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your winning streak.

You should start with a strong word like ARISE, or any other word that contains a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You'll also want to avoid starting words with repeating letters, as you're wasting the chance to potentially eliminate or confirm an extra letter. Once you hit Enter, you'll see which ones you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all.