Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, November 12, 2026 (#1972)
Stuck on Wordle #1972 for Thursday, November 12, 2026? Below are spoiler-free hints and clues that get stronger one at a time, letter hints, lookalike words to rule out, and the answer with its meaning, each hidden until you open it.
A word everyone knows, but its similarity to other common terms can make it a tricky find.
| Puzzle | NYT Wordle #1972 |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Editor | Tracy Bennett |
| Difficulty | 3 out of 5 |
| Next puzzle | #1973 unlocks at midnight your local time (Friday, November 13, 2026) |
Wordle #1972 hints and clues
Open one hint at a time: each gives away a little more than the last. These two are about the meaning, not the letters.
Hint 1: a gentle nudge
Think about what you might see while window shopping for expensive accessories.
Hint 2: what it means
A standard unit used to measure the purity of gold.
Wordle #1972 letter hints
Still stuck? These hints are about the letters themselves, from the vowel count to the last letter.
Hint 3: vowels and repeated letters
It has 2 vowels, and one letter appears twice.
Hint 4: the first letter
It starts with K.
Hint 5: the last letter
It ends with T.
Wordle #1972 lookalike words
Real words that share letters with the answer in the same spots. Good guesses to learn from, but none of them is the answer.
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- KRAFT: A popular starting word that matches the beginning and end of the target.
- TAROT: A frequent guess for those who have already found the middle and the end.
- KARMA: An extremely common term that mirrors the first three-fifths of the solution.
Wordle #1972 answer
The answer, what it means and how it is used. Spoiler inside.
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KARAT
noun — A measure of the purity of gold, with 24 being the highest level.
It is often confused with 'carat,' which measures the weight of gemstones; '24 karat gold' is the standard for the pure metal.