January 18, 2025, was Wordle puzzle #1309—not #1674. The answer was SILLY. If you came looking for #1674, that puzzle was played on January 18, 2026, and its answer was SUMAC.
Clues for the January 18, 2025 Wordle
- The word describes someone foolish or stupid.
- It starts with S.
- One letter appears twice.
These clues point to the five-letter answer below.
January 18, 2025 Wordle answer
The answer to Wordle #1309 was SILLY. The date, puzzle number, and answer are corroborated by the January 18, 2025 guide and a Wordle answer archive.
Why the title’s puzzle number is different
Puzzle #1674 belongs to January 18, 2026, not January 18, 2025. Its answer was SUMAC, according to the answer archive. The date and number identify different daily puzzles.
How Wordle clues work
Wordle asks you to guess a five-letter word in up to six attempts. After each guess, the tile colors show what you learned:
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- Green: the letter is in the answer and in the correct position.
- Yellow: the letter is in the answer but in a different position.
- Gray: the letter is not in the answer.
Use that feedback to narrow the possible letters and their positions with each guess.
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