Your Daily Word Fix: NYT Wordle returns with another five-letter challenge, testing vocabulary, logic, and patience in just six tries.
Read the Colours Right: Green confirms the correct letter in the correct spot, yellow signals a misplaced letter, and grey rules it out entirely. Every guess sharpens the path to the answer.
January 26 Reveal: Scroll down for progressive hints and the final NYT Wordle answer for January 26, designed to guide you without spoiling the fun too soon.
January settles into a calmer rhythm, perfect for a focused pause and a quick mental workout. The NYT Wordle fits right into the day, blending thoughtful wordplay with that satisfying ‘aha’ moment when the letters finally click into place.
Whether Wordle is part of your daily routine or a puzzle you dip into now and then, the January 26 edition offers a simple, engaging way to sharpen your mind and enjoy a small win in the middle of the day.
Wordle is a popular online word puzzle that you can play daily, in which you attempt to guess a five-letter word in six guesses or fewer. It's easy to understand and addictive, perfect for that morning cup of coffee.
Type any five-letter word that is a valid English word (like SLATE), then hit Enter.
After each guess, letters will change colors:
Green: You have the correct letter in the correct location.
Yellow: You have the correct letter in the incorrect location.
Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Now with mistakes in grays ruled out from the next guess, greens will be treated as priorities, and yellows will be tried in other locations depending on their color.
Suppose you can find the word within six guesses. Congratulations! You have won for the day. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day.
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Here are four creative clues for NYT Wordle today, progressing from vague to specific:
Meaning: An uncontrollable emotion.
Word Origin: Old English, meaning ‘to dance..’
Puzzle Hint: Starts with the letter F, ends with the letter K, and has two vowels.
Starting Words: FROWN.
What is the Superhint for today?
‘Follow this way or that, as the _____ takes you.’
The Wordle answer for January 26, 2026, is FREAK.
Paid NYT Games members have access to a tool known as the Wordle Bot. This allows them to track your performance in each day's game. Newcomers can look back and play catch-up on earlier editions.
If you're an NYT subscriber with full access to the publication's games, you don't need to quit after a single round. You'll have access to an archive of over 1,400 games. See you tomorrow for another round of Wordle!