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Today’s Wordle hints
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 hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer means full of prickles.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is SPINY.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Jan. 31, No. 1,687, was ALLOT.
Recent Wordle answers
Jan. 27, No. 1,683: DUSKY
Jan. 28, No. 1,684: CRUEL
Jan. 29, No. 1,685: FLAKY
Jan. 30, No. 1,686: JUMBO
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