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The answer to the January 3, 2025 Wordle was CHEAP, for puzzle #1294. The supplied title’s #1659 does not match that date: the archive assigns #1659 to January 3, 2026, whose answer was SITAR. If you’re looking for the January 3, 2025 puzzle, use #1294.
Hints for the January 3, 2025 Wordle
Here are the puzzle’s published clues, from general structure to a more direct letter hint:
- The answer has five distinct letters; none repeats.
- It has two vowels and three consonants.
- Its pattern is CCVVC: two consonants, followed by two vowels, then another consonant.
- It starts with C.
The date-specific hint page lists CRANE, TRACE, and SLATE as suggested starter words. These are published suggestions, not verified rankings or claims that any one starter performs better.
January 3, 2025 Wordle answer
Spoiler — the answer was CHEAP.
Why the title’s puzzle number is different
Two Wordle archives identify January 3, 2025 as puzzle #1294, with the answer CHEAP. The same archive records #1659 as the January 3, 2026 puzzle, with the answer SITAR. The date and puzzle number therefore point to different Wordle puzzles.
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Sources: Wordle Today’s answer archive; WordFinder’s past-answer archive; Xfire’s January 3, 2025 hints; Xfire’s hints archive.
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