Wordle #1303 Answer – January 12, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1303, played on Sunday, January 12, 2025. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1303
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
Wordle #1303 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1303 on January 12, 2025 was:
TOTAL
TOTAL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TOTAL Mean?
Total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
Example: “A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1303?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TOTAL
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 15 |
| STARE | STARE | 59 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1303 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TOTAL. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 15 |
| 2. NATAL | NATAL | 2 |
| 3. TOTAL | TOTAL | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 15 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of TOTAL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | A | 39.6% | 7% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 12
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1303 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 12, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1303 on January 12, 2025 was TOTAL.
Was Wordle #1303 hard?
We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1303?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.