Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 18, #1309 – CNET

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Today’s Wordle puzzle has a repeated letter, which sometimes can mess with your game. I tend to assume any letter that shows up in the answer is there once and only once, but that’s often not the case, including today. 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 one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There’s one vowel and one sometimes vowel in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter

Today’s Wordle answer starts with the letter S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Part of speech

Today’s Wordle answer is usually an adjective.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer describes something or someone absurd or foolish.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is SILLY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Jan. 17, No. 1308, was PROSE.

Recent Wordle answers

Jan. 13, No. 1304: CLOAK

Jan. 14, No. 1305: FANCY

Jan. 15, No. 1306: KNACK

Jan. 16, No. 1307: FLINT

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q.

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

STARE

NOISE