What is the Wordle answer for Monday, January 17 (#212)?

The answer to Wordle #212 on Monday, January 17 is SHIRE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A county or district, especially in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Is Wordle #212 hard or easy?

Wordle #212 (January 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).

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.

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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.

Monday, January 17, 2022#212Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, January 17

DailyWordHints Editorial January 17

SHIRE

Easy

The Wordle answer for Monday, January 17 (#212) is SHIRE. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).

Hints

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

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Wordle #212 hints — Monday, January 17 (1/17/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 212, published Monday, January 17 (1/17/22). 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 Monday, January 17 (#212)?: The answer to Wordle #212 on Monday, January 17 is SHIRE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A county or district, especially in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Is Wordle #212 hard or easy?: Wordle #212 (January 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).
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.