What is the Wordle answer for Friday, January 3 (#1294)?

The answer to Wordle #1294 on Friday, January 3 is CHEAP — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Inexpensive; low in price or cost

Is Wordle #1294 hard or easy?

Wordle #1294 (January 3) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H, P).

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 3, 2025#1294Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, January 3

DailyWordHints Editorial January 3

CHEAP

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, January 3 (#1294) is CHEAP. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H, P).

Hints

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

Full answers below

Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1294 (Friday, January 3, 2025) is CHEAP.

See all past Wordle answers →

Recent Wordle answers

Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Thursday, January 2, 2025	#1293	CHOSE	easy
Wednesday, January 1, 2025	#1292	NERVE	medium
Tuesday, December 31, 2024	#1291	LEMUR	easy
Monday, December 30, 2024	#1290	STARE	easy
Sunday, December 29, 2024	#1289	MAMBO	medium
Saturday, December 28, 2024	#1288	DECRY	medium
Friday, December 27, 2024	#1287	GRAIN	easy

Wordle #1294 hints — Friday, January 3 (1/3/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1294, published Friday, January 3 (1/3/25). 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 3 (#1294)?: The answer to Wordle #1294 on Friday, January 3 is CHEAP — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Inexpensive; low in price or cost
Is Wordle #1294 hard or easy?: Wordle #1294 (January 3) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (C, H, P).
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.