January 9, 2025: Discover the Wordle Solution
For the Wordle answer for January 9, 2025, continue reading. This post will provide hints, strategies, and ultimately reveal the answer. The challenge today is quite tough; I managed to solve it in five guesses. Warning: spoilers ahead for January 9, Wordle #1,300! If you seek some clues (and then the ultimate solution) for today’s puzzle, keep scrolling!
How to Play Wordle
The game of Wordle can be accessed here on the New York Times website. Each new puzzle is updated daily at midnight in your respective time zone.
Begin by guessing a five-letter word. The letters will change color to give feedback: correct letters in the right position are green, letters that are in the word but in the wrong position are yellow, and letters that are not part of the secret word are gray. For additional information, check out our Wordle play guide and my advanced strategy guide. More details can be found at the end of this article, right after the hints and answers.
Ready for some clues? Let’s dive in!
Does Today’s Wordle Include Any Rare Letters?
To explain common letters, we use the phrase from old typesetters: ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Make sure to memorize it! Say it as “Edwin Shirdloo,” and think of it as a friend.)
Today’s puzzle contains three letters that are common; one is fairly frequently seen, while one is less so.
Can You Provide a Hint for Today’s Wordle?
The item can be found in the cookie section of the store.
Are There Any Repeated Letters in Today’s Wordle?
Today’s word does not contain any repeated letters.
How Many Vowels Are Present in Today’s Wordle?
There are a total of two vowels.
What Letter Begins Today’s Wordle?
The word starts with the letter W.
What Letter Concludes Today’s Wordle?
The word ends with the letter R.
What is the Solution to Today’s Wordle?
Here it is: the word is WAFER.
Approach to Solving Today’s Wordle
My attempts began with RAISE and CHANT, followed by BLEND. I guessed PIGMY to eliminate potential consonants, which narrowed down the possibilities. WAFER was my next logical guess.
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Answer for Yesterday’s Wordle
Yesterday’s Wordle presented a medium challenge. The hint was “an occurrence in professional sports,” with four common letters featured alongside one fairly common letter.
The answer from yesterday’s game was DRAFT.
Basic Overview of Wordle
The main objective of Wordle is to identify the secret word of the day. Upon opening the game, players encounter an empty letter grid, ready to submit their first five-letter guess.
Players receive color feedback to help them deduce the word: Green indicates a correctly placed letter, while Yellow signifies the letter exists in the word but requires repositioning. Gray reveals that the letter is not part of the solution.
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Yellow indicates the presence of a letter, albeit in the incorrect position. (For example, guessing PARTY with the actual word ROAST means R, A, and T would be yellow.)
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Gray signifies that the letter is not included in the solution at all. (If PARTY yields all gray, then words like PURSE or ROAST are also eliminated.)
With this knowledge, continue guessing until finding the correct word before exhausting the six attempts available.
Top Starter Words for Wordle
What should be your initial word choice? The most effective starting words often consist of common letters, maximizing your chances for yellow and green indicators. (If all letters turn gray with a common guess, that’s still valuable information). While there’s no universally “best” first word, suggestions from the New York Times’s Wordle analysis tool include:
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CRANE
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TRACE
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SLANT
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CRATE
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CARTE
In contrast, an MIT study found that beginning with one of these words maximizes the elimination of options in the initial round:
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SALET
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REAST
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TRACE
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CRATE
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SLATE
Other strong contenders are ARISE or ROUND. While words such as ADIEU or AUDIO include more vowels, prioritizing consonants might prove advantageous with a starter like RENTS or CLAMP. Develop a strategy and observe the outcomes.
Winning Strategies for Wordle
Several guides offer valuable strategies for serious players of Wordle. This guide elaborates on using consonants effectively, while this strategy highlights leveraging frequent letters. An advanced guide discusses a comprehensive approach to obtaining hints while enhancing winning probabilities.
The key distinction between successful players and those who struggle is that the former utilize their guesses to gather information regarding the letters present in the secret word. For example, if you deduce that the word ends with -OUND, don’t waste your attempts on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; rather, consolidate your consonants and guess MARSH. If the H turns yellow, you’ll have a lead.
It’s important to be aware that the original Wordle featured around 2,300 solution words, but after its acquisition by the New York Times, an editor now curates the solution pool. Occasionally, this results in somewhat tricky or topical words being used, such as FEAST during Thanksgiving. So, be alert to potential themes in the puzzles.
Alternatives to Wordle
If five-letter guessing games captivate you, explore some of the best alternatives to Wordle, organized by their level of difficulty:
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Dordle and Quordle challenge players to solve two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles simultaneously, sharing the same guesses. There’s also Octordle with eight puzzles, and Sedecordle featuring 16.
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Waffle, where players rearrange scrambled five-letter words in a grid to solve.
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Absurdle, which changes its solution after each guess, but must remain consistent with prior feedback. Strategic guessing is required to corner it until one possible word remains.
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Squabble enables competitors to face off against others in Wordle with a ticking timer. Guessing must be done efficiently, as delays result in damage; the last person standing claims victory.
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Antiwordle flips the concept, where aiming to avoid guessing the day’s solution is the goal. Players must reuse any letters that were guessed accurately, so time and accuracy are crucial.
