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Good morning, Team Wordle. Each day, there's a new word puzzle for you to take on, and we're here with tips, hints and the answer for Wordle 358 on June 12.

If you prefer to cut to the chase, you can skip to the end of this article for the answer to Wordle 358 revealed. For those of you who'd rather work out the Wordleanswer yourself, keep reading for some background on the game and strategies to assist you.

Wordlewas originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, but soon spread internationally. Thousands of people around the globe now play this game each day, and fans have even created alternate Wordle versions inspired by the original.

This includes battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordleand Quordlethat make you guess multiple words at once. 

In fact, the word puzzle game has proved so popular that the New York Times eventually bought it, and TikTok creators livestream themselves playing.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordleanswer for June 11.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordlestarting word is the one that makes you happy. However, if you prefer a strategic approach over an emotional one, we have some ideas to help you select the perfect opening. Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels in it, plus a few common consonants such as S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

One Wordlea day is all well and good, but sometimes it just isn't enough. While you could once play the entire archive of past puzzles, the archive was taken down at the request of the New York Times, according to the site.

Is Wordle getting harder?

If you've been finding Wordletoo easy, there is a Hard Mode you can enable to give yourself more of a challenge. But unless you activate this mode, we can assure you that Wordle isn't getting harder. 

Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?

Usually, Wordlesolutions are like Highlander: There can be only one. However, occasionally the puzzle game will accept two different correct solutions on the same day, in apparent defiance of Wordlelaw. This aberration is due to changes the New York Timesmade after it acquired Wordleearlier this year.

A subtle hint for the Wordle today:

It's a verb and a noun.

Wordle today is a 5-letter word that starts with...

The June 12 Wordle is brought to you by the letter 'F'.

What's the answer to the Wordle today?

OK...

You ready?

The answer is...

FLOAT.

Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Wordle.