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Wordle Today: Hints and Answer for January 5, 2026 (#1661)

Hints and the answer for Wordle #1661, the Monday, January 5, 2026 puzzle.

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Wordle #1661 was the puzzle for Monday, January 5, 2026. Try the clues below before revealing the answer.

Hints for Wordle #1661

  • It is an equine-related noun.
  • It names a young female horse.
  • It starts with F.
  • It has one vowel and four consonants, with one repeated letter.

Spoiler warning: Wordle answer for January 5, 2026

The answer is FILLY. The NYT Game Solver archive and Forbes’ dated guide both list FILLY as the solution for January 5, 2026. NYT Game Solver archive · Forbes’ Wordle guide

How Wordle’s clues work

Wordle asks players to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. Green marks a letter in the correct position, yellow means the letter is in the answer but in a different position, and gray means it is absent. This description comes from Forbes’ January 4, 2026 guide, not an official NYT rules page. Forbes’ explanation of Wordle

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