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Puzzle #12 was Burj al-Arab.
The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, commonly known as Burj Al Arab, is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island that is 280Â m (920Â ft) from Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge.
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What the record says
Puzzle 12 ran on 27 Jul 2026 and the answer was Burj al-Arab, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - United Arab Emirates. The numbers: Height - 321 m; Floors - 56; Completed - 1990.
Beyond the grid the record adds Architect - Tom Wright; Records history - Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space..
Towerdle builds its record from Wikidata - CC0 1.0. The description above comes from the same place the game credits on every reveal: English Wikipedia verbatim extract, CC BY-SA 4.0. The puzzle itself is still playable in the archive, and every answer that has been and gone is listed on the past-answers page.
How it scored
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Height
- 321 m
- Floors
- 56
- Completed
- 1990
Also on the record
- Architect
- Tom Wright
- Records history
- Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.