What is the Wordle answer for Friday, January 16 (#1672)?

The answer to Wordle #1672 on Friday, January 16 is RACER — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Someone who competes in high-speed contests, whether on track or water 🚗

Is Wordle #1672 hard or easy?

Wordle #1672 (January 16) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it contains a repeated letter.

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 16, 2026#1672Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, January 16

DailyWordHints Editorial January 16

RACER

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, January 16 (#1672) is RACER. Rated Easy because it contains a repeated letter.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1672 (Friday, January 16, 2026) is RACER.

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Wordle #1672 hints — Friday, January 16 (1/16/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1672, published Friday, January 16 (1/16/26). 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 Friday, January 16 (#1672)?: The answer to Wordle #1672 on Friday, January 16 is RACER — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Someone who competes in high-speed contests, whether on track or water 🚗
Is Wordle #1672 hard or easy?: Wordle #1672 (January 16) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it contains a repeated letter.
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.