The answer to Wordle #54 was

BOOBY

BOOBY: A stupid person.

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: repeated letters.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #54 scores 99/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).

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3 Words in the BOO_Y family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for August 12, 2021?
The Wordle answer for August 12, 2021 (puzzle #54) was BOOBY.
What does BOOBY mean?
BOOBY: A stupid person.
Why was Wordle #54 tricky?
BOOBY is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: repeated letters.

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