Wordle Answer for January 23, 2026: Hints for Puzzle #1,679

Looking for the Wordle answer for January 23, 2026? The puzzle is listed as #1,679. Start with the spoiler-free clues below, or skip to the answer if you’re ready to reveal it.

Hints for the January 23 Wordle

Use these clues from least to most revealing:

1. The word starts with B.
2. It ends with N.
3. It contains two vowels.
4. All five letters are different; there are no repeated letters.
5. It means a nobleman or aristocrat.
6. Its letters, arranged alphabetically, are A, B, N, O, R.

Wordle answer for January 23, 2026

Spoiler: the answer is BARON.

WordleAnswers.net and Parade both identify BARON as the answer to puzzle #1,679 on January 23, 2026. The same answer appears in a past-answer archive. These are third-party reports; a directly usable official New York Times record for this historical puzzle was not available.

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