Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 22 #1678

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Today’s Wordle puzzle might be difficult. It’s a word that describes a sound and may not immediately come to mind. If you need a new starting word, see our list of letters that appear most in English words. If you need clues and answers, keep reading.

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Wordle tips of the day

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle Tip #1: Repetitions

Today’s Wordle answer does not contain any repeated letters.

Word Clue #2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer contains a vowel.

Wordle Tip #3: First Letter

Today’s Wordle answer starts with C.

Wordle Tip #4: Last Letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with K.

Wordle Tip #5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer may refer to a high-pitched ringing sound.

THE WORD OF THE DAY ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is CLINK.

Wordle response from yesterday

The Wordle response from yesterday, January 21, #1677 was CUBIC.

Wordle’s Recent Replies

January 17, No. 1673: FIERY

January 18, No. 1674: SUMAC

January 19, No. 1675: WAXEN

January 20, No. 1676: SULLY

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What is the best starting word in Wordle?

Feel free to use our tip sheet classifying all the letters of the alphabet by frequency of use. In short, you want seed words that rely heavily on E, A, and R, and don’t contain Z, J, and Q.

Some solid parting words to try:

FAREWELL

FORM

CLOSE

GLANCE

NOISE