What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, January 20 (#1676)?

The answer to Wordle #1676 on Tuesday, January 20 is SULLY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To tarnish or damage someone's honor or reputation 🖤

Is Wordle #1676 hard or easy?

Wordle #1676 (January 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.

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 20, 2026#1676Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, January 20

DailyWordHints Editorial January 20

SULLY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, January 20 (#1676) is SULLY. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1676 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) is SULLY.

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Wordle #1676 hints — Tuesday, January 20 (1/20/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1676, published Tuesday, January 20 (1/20/26). 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 Tuesday, January 20 (#1676)?: The answer to Wordle #1676 on Tuesday, January 20 is SULLY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To tarnish or damage someone's honor or reputation 🖤
Is Wordle #1676 hard or easy?: Wordle #1676 (January 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it has very few vowels.
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.