Today's Wordle clue awaits below, along with a clever selection of clues designed to make the most of every guess you've ever made. You can also click directly to the March 12 (997) Wordle answer if you run out of lines or want to win quickly.

The yellow letter I found earlier today did a wonderful job of tripping me up with its odd placement. I was puzzled for a while, but when I finally figured out the answer to today's wordle, I enjoyed yelling at the monitor, "Wait, I got it!"

One could describe picking up, lifting, and dragging around particularly heavy objects in this way.

Yes, letters are used twice in today's puzzle.

If you are looking to improve your Wordle winning streak, perhaps you are just getting started with the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some tips. Whatever your reason for coming here, these simple hints will help point you in the right direction:

There's no need to rush through the answers, as there's no race against time in Wordle. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword is a good tactic. Going away for a while may be the difference between winning and losing.

Just the word you are looking for: the answer to Wordle on March 12 (997) is HEAVE.

Wordle answers that have already been used can help rule out today's Wordle answer. They also provide a starting Wordle clue to keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle offers five boxes in six columns each day, and you can guess which five-letter word is hidden in each box.

Usually a good plan is to start with a strong word like ALERT or another word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should avoid starting a word with a repeated letter to avoid wasting a chance to check or delete an extra letter; pressing Enter will tell you which letter is right or wrong. If the box goes to ⬛️, it means that the letter is not in the secret word at all. A 🟨 means the letter is in the word but not in that position. 🟩 means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second guess should complement the first guess, using another "good" word to cover a common letter that may have been missed in the first line. After that, it is just a matter of using what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. In all, you can try six times, and only actual words can be used. Remember that letters can also be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips. Also, if you want to know which words are already in use, scroll to the relevant section above.

Wordle was originally conceived by software engineer Josh Wardle as a surprise for his partner, who loved word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. Since then, the word puzzle game has spawned a slew of Wordle-like games, focusing the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography, and it wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. Indeed, it would only be a matter of time before we would be communicating solely through tricolored boxes.