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Today’s Wordle response is one I haven’t heard much outside of old movies. If you need a new starter word, check out 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 response features a repeated letter.
Word Clue #2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.
Wordle Tip #3: First Letter
Today’s Wordle answer starts with P.
Wordle Tip #4: Last Letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with E.
Wordle Tip #5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle Answer is often used to describe a group of people in a Western film.
THE WORD OF THE DAY ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is POSSE.
Wordle response from yesterday
The Wordle response from yesterday, January 3, #1659 was SITAR.
Wordle’s Recent Replies
December 30, No. 1655: SCENERY
December 31, No. 1656: MERMAID
January 1, No. 1657: FABLE
January 2, No. 1658: PROOF
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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