What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, January 29 (#589)?

The answer to Wordle #589 on Sunday, January 29 is FISHY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Suspicious or questionable — like a story that doesn't quite add up 🤔

Is Wordle #589 hard or easy?

Wordle #589 (January 29) 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.

Sunday, January 29, 2023#589Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, January 29

DailyWordHints Editorial January 29

FISHY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Sunday, January 29 (#589) is FISHY. 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 #589 (Sunday, January 29, 2023) is FISHY.

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Wordle #589 hints — Sunday, January 29 (1/29/23)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 589, published Sunday, January 29 (1/29/23). 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 Sunday, January 29 (#589)?: The answer to Wordle #589 on Sunday, January 29 is FISHY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Suspicious or questionable — like a story that doesn't quite add up 🤔
Is Wordle #589 hard or easy?: Wordle #589 (January 29) 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.