**Your Daily Wordle Companion: Clues, Tricks, and Today’s Solution**
Greetings! If you’ve arrived here, it must be Wordle time. As usual, we’re ready to equip you with daily clues, tricks, and tactics to help you solve today’s puzzle.
If you’re simply seeking today’s Wordle solution, you can go ahead and scroll down to the end of this article. But if you wish to tackle it yourself, hang around for some useful hints and recommendations to steer you.
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### **What is Wordle and Its Origins?**
Wordle was brought to life by engineer Josh Wardle as a meaningful gift for his significant other. It swiftly turned into a worldwide phenomenon, with countless players across the globe engaging with the daily puzzle. Enthusiasts have even crafted alternative iterations of the game, including the competitive **Squabble**, the music-based **Heardle**, and multi-word challenges like **Dordle** and **Quordle**, where you guess several words at once.
The game’s acclaim reached such extreme levels that it was ultimately purchased by *The New York Times*. It has even motivated TikTok creators to broadcast their gameplay live.
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### **What’s the Ideal Wordle Starting Word?**
The ideal starting word is one that speaks to you, but if you’re looking for a tactical advantage, we have some recommendations. An effective starting word typically contains at least two vowels and frequent consonants such as S, T, R, or N. Need additional suggestions? [Explore our guide on the top Wordle starting words](https://mashable.com/article/best-wordle-starting-word).
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### **What Happened to the Wordle Archive?**
Previously, players could explore an archive of old Wordle puzzles to enjoy at their convenience. However, this archive was removed at the request of *The New York Times*. The Times has since created their own Wordle Archive, but it’s accessible only to NYT Games subscribers.
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### **Is Wordle Becoming More Difficult?**
It may appear that Wordle is getting tougher, but rest assured, the level of difficulty hasn’t shifted since it first launched. That said, if you’re seeking an added challenge, you can opt to activate Wordle’s **Hard Mode** in the settings.
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### **Clues for Today’s Wordle**
– **Subtle Hint:** The term signifies “sophisticated or intricate.”
– **Double Letters?** No, today’s word has no repeating letters.
– **Starting Letter:** Today’s Wordle commences with the letter **F**.
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### **Drumroll, Please… Today’s Wordle Solution Is…**
If you’re ready for the answer, here it is: **FANCY**.
Don’t fret if you didn’t guess it this time—there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle waiting for you. We’ll return with more clues and tricks to assist you.
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### **More Games to Discover**
If Wordle has captured your interest, why not explore other puzzles? [Visit Mashable’s games hub](https://games.mashable.com/) for Mahjong, Sudoku, crosswords, and much more. And if you’re tackling NYT’s **Strands** or **Connections**, we have hints and solutions for those too!
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**Not the day you’re after?** [Here’s yesterday’s Wordle answer.](https://mashable.com/article/wordle-today-answer-january-13-2025)
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*Article contributors: Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg.*