What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, January 18 (#1674)?

The answer to Wordle #1674 on Sunday, January 18 is SUMAC — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A tangy reddish spice made from dried berries of a wild shrub

Is Wordle #1674 hard or easy?

Wordle #1674 (January 18) 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.

Sunday, January 18, 2026#1674Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, January 18

DailyWordHints Editorial January 18

SUMAC

Easy

The Wordle answer for Sunday, January 18 (#1674) is SUMAC. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1674 (Sunday, January 18, 2026) is SUMAC.

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Wordle #1674 hints — Sunday, January 18 (1/18/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1674, published Sunday, January 18 (1/18/26). 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 Sunday, January 18 (#1674)?: The answer to Wordle #1674 on Sunday, January 18 is SUMAC — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A tangy reddish spice made from dried berries of a wild shrub
Is Wordle #1674 hard or easy?: Wordle #1674 (January 18) 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.