What is the Wordle answer for Friday, January 14 (#209)?

The answer to Wordle #209 on Friday, January 14 is TANGY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A flavor that's sharp, zesty, and acidic — not sweet, not bland, but boldly sour-ish

Is Wordle #209 hard or easy?

Wordle #209 (January 14) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Friday, January 14, 2022#209Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, January 14

DailyWordHints Editorial January 14

TANGY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Friday, January 14 (#209) is TANGY. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Wordle #209 hints — Friday, January 14 (1/14/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 209, published Friday, January 14 (1/14/22). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Friday, January 14 (#209)?: The answer to Wordle #209 on Friday, January 14 is TANGY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A flavor that's sharp, zesty, and acidic — not sweet, not bland, but boldly sour-ish
Is Wordle #209 hard or easy?: Wordle #209 (January 14) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.