Wordle Today: Answer and Hints for January 29, 2026 (#1685)

Wordle #1685 for Thursday, January 29, 2026, has the answer FLAKY. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the clues below in order and stop before the spoiler.

Hints for Wordle #1685

1. The word starts with a consonant.
2. It has no repeated letters.
3. Parade describes the word as having “one vowel and one sometimes vowel.”
4. Its meaning is close to “scaly” or “peeling.”

Wordle answer for January 29, 2026

Spoiler: FLAKY.

Parade’s dated answer report and the NYT Game Solver historical archive both list FLAKY for January 29, 2026, puzzle #1685: Parade’s Wordle answer and hints and NYT Game Solver’s Wordle archive. Neither source is an official New York Times answer record.

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