What is the Wordle answer for Monday, January 26 (#1682)?

The answer to Wordle #1682 on Monday, January 26 is FREAK — an easy-rated 5-letter word. An oddity, an anomaly, or a devoted enthusiast gone to the extreme

Is Wordle #1682 hard or easy?

Wordle #1682 (January 26) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (K).

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 26, 2026#1682Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, January 26

DailyWordHints Editorial January 26

FREAK

Easy

The Wordle answer for Monday, January 26 (#1682) is FREAK. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (K).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1682 (Monday, January 26, 2026) is FREAK.

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Wordle #1682 hints — Monday, January 26 (1/26/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1682, published Monday, January 26 (1/26/26). 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 26 (#1682)?: The answer to Wordle #1682 on Monday, January 26 is FREAK — an easy-rated 5-letter word. An oddity, an anomaly, or a devoted enthusiast gone to the extreme
Is Wordle #1682 hard or easy?: Wordle #1682 (January 26) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (K).
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.