**Hello there! Prepared for Wordle?**
If you’ve found your way here, it’s time to take on today’s **Wordle** challenge. As always, we’re providing daily hints and advice to steer you towards the answer.
If you’re only after the solution, just scroll to the bottom of this page to discover today’s **Wordle** answer. But if you prefer to figure it out on your own, stay with us for some useful clues, tactics, and insights.
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### **What is Wordle?**
**Wordle** was initially designed by engineer Josh Wardle as a heartfelt gift for his partner. It swiftly turned into a worldwide phenomenon, with millions of players engaged in solving the daily challenge. Enthusiasts even developed their own versions, such as the battle royale-themed **Squabble**, the music-based **Heardle**, and multi-word tasks like **Dordle** and **Quordle**.
The game’s success ultimately resulted in its purchase by *The New York Times*. It has even motivated TikTok users to broadcast their Wordle-solving escapades.
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### **What’s the ideal Wordle starting word?**
The perfect starting word is one that appeals to you, but if you seek a tactical advantage, try using a word with at least two vowels and popular consonants like S, T, R, or N. Looking for ideas? Browse our guide on selecting the top Wordle starting words.
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### **What happened to the Wordle archive?**
In earlier times, players could explore an archive containing all past Wordle puzzles. However, this archive was removed at the request of *The New York Times*. Thankfully, the *Times* has since created its own Wordle Archive, accessible to NYT Games subscribers.
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### **Is Wordle becoming more difficult?**
It may seem like Wordle is growing tougher, but don’t worry—the difficulty has remained consistent since it launched. If you’re looking for a more challenging experience, you can always turn on Wordle’s **Hard Mode** for an additional layer of difficulty.
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### **Hints for today’s Wordle**
Need a little push in the right direction? Here are some hints to assist you:
– **Subtle hint:** Consider “mammary gland.”
– **Double letter:** The letter D appears two times.
– **Starting letter:** Today’s word starts with the letter **U**.
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### **Today’s Wordle answer is…**
It’s time to finalize your guesses! Ready? Drumroll, please…
The answer to today’s Wordle is **UDDER**.
If you didn’t solve it this round, don’t fret—there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle to look forward to. And naturally, we’ll be here with more hints and advice to assist you.
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### **More puzzles and games**
Crazy about Wordle? Visit Mashable’s **games hub** for additional puzzles like Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword puzzles.
Searching for yesterday’s Wordle answer? [Find it here.](https://mashable.com/article/wordle-today-answer-january-28-2025)
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**Reported by:** Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg.