What is the Wordle answer for Monday, January 12 (#1668)?

The answer to Wordle #1668 on Monday, January 12 is TRIAL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A legal proceeding or test to determine guilt, quality, or truth

Is Wordle #1668 hard or easy?

Wordle #1668 (January 12) is rated Easy. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

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 12, 2026#1668Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, January 12

DailyWordHints Editorial January 12

TRIAL

Easy

The Wordle answer for Monday, January 12 (#1668) is TRIAL. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

Hints

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

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Wordle #1668 hints — Monday, January 12 (1/12/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1668, published Monday, January 12 (1/12/26). 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 12 (#1668)?: The answer to Wordle #1668 on Monday, January 12 is TRIAL — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A legal proceeding or test to determine guilt, quality, or truth
Is Wordle #1668 hard or easy?: Wordle #1668 (January 12) is rated Easy. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.
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.