What is the Wordle answer for Friday, January 23 (#1679)?

The answer to Wordle #1679 on Friday, January 23 is BARON — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A nobleman of the lowest hereditary rank in the British peerage

Is Wordle #1679 hard or easy?

Wordle #1679 (January 23) 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.

Friday, January 23, 2026#1679Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, January 23

DailyWordHints Editorial January 23

BARON

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, January 23 (#1679) is BARON. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

Hints

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

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Wordle #1679 hints — Friday, January 23 (1/23/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1679, published Friday, January 23 (1/23/26). 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 23 (#1679)?: The answer to Wordle #1679 on Friday, January 23 is BARON — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A nobleman of the lowest hereditary rank in the British peerage
Is Wordle #1679 hard or easy?: Wordle #1679 (January 23) 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.