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 When a Wordle puzzle answer has all common letters, it’s usually pretty quick to guess. There’s one tricky letter right in the middle of today’s word, and it’s a letter that’s not in any of my starter words, so it took me a while to solve today’s Wordle. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.
Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter R
Wordle hint No. 4: Tricky letter
The middle letter in today’s Wordle answer is one of the rarest letters in the alphabet. (Check our ranking of all the letters — it might help you pick a good starter word or two.)
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer may refer to a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is RIVET.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Jan. 31, No. 1322, was TOAST.
Recent Wordle answers
Jan. 27: No. 1318: SHUNT
Jan. 28, No. 1319: FEVER
Jan. 29, No. 1320: UDDER
Jan. 30, No. 1321: FALSE