What is the Wordle answer for Monday, January 31 (#226)?

The answer to Wordle #226 on Monday, January 31 is LIGHT — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To illuminate — or describing something that weighs very little

Is Wordle #226 hard or easy?

Wordle #226 (January 31) 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.

Monday, January 31, 2022#226Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, January 31

DailyWordHints Editorial January 31

LIGHT

Medium

The Wordle answer for Monday, January 31 (#226) is LIGHT. 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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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #226 (Monday, January 31, 2022) is LIGHT.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022	#220	SUGAR	easy
Monday, January 24, 2022	#219	KNOLL	hard

Wordle #226 hints — Monday, January 31 (1/31/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 226, published Monday, January 31 (1/31/22). 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 31 (#226)?: The answer to Wordle #226 on Monday, January 31 is LIGHT — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To illuminate — or describing something that weighs very little
Is Wordle #226 hard or easy?: Wordle #226 (January 31) 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.