What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, January 4 (#929)?

The answer to Wordle #929 on Thursday, January 4 is SCANT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Meager in amount; barely sufficient; in very short supply

Is Wordle #929 hard or easy?

Wordle #929 (January 4) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).

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.

Thursday, January 4, 2024#929Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, January 4

DailyWordHints Editorial January 4

SCANT

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, January 4 (#929) is SCANT. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).

Hints

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

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Wordle #929 hints — Thursday, January 4 (1/4/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 929, published Thursday, January 4 (1/4/24). 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 Thursday, January 4 (#929)?: The answer to Wordle #929 on Thursday, January 4 is SCANT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Meager in amount; barely sufficient; in very short supply
Is Wordle #929 hard or easy?: Wordle #929 (January 4) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (C).
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.