What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, January 21 (#1312)?

The answer to Wordle #1312 on Tuesday, January 21 is ICING — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The creamy frosting layer you put on top of a cake 🍰

Is Wordle #1312 hard or easy?

Wordle #1312 (January 21) 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.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025#1312Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, January 21

DailyWordHints Editorial January 21

ICING

Medium

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, January 21 (#1312) is ICING. 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 #1312 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025) is ICING.

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Wordle #1312 hints — Tuesday, January 21 (1/21/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1312, published Tuesday, January 21 (1/21/25). 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 Tuesday, January 21 (#1312)?: The answer to Wordle #1312 on Tuesday, January 21 is ICING — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The creamy frosting layer you put on top of a cake 🍰
Is Wordle #1312 hard or easy?: Wordle #1312 (January 21) 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.