Wordle took the world by storm when it launched, and has kept players glued to their phone screens ever since. It’s such a simple concept for a puzzle game, but one that really lends itself to daily play, tasking you with guessing a five-letter word, all the while giving hints towards your progress.
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Even if you’ve been playing Wordle since launch, you’ll struggle every now and then with the answer of the day. Some answers are simply harder to crack, while others may even be words you’ve literally never heard of (looking at you, CAULK).
Regardless, there’s no shame in needing a little hint every now and then. You’ll find the Wordle hint for today below, and even the answer if you’re curious. We’ll start with the hint, giving a clue as to the answer, without spoiling things too much. If you can work it out, great, but if not then feel free to check the answer and keep your Wordle streak alive and well. Here’s the Wordle answer for today:
If you’re at your wits’ end, don’t stress – here’s today’s Wordle answer.
Wordle hint and clues for today (#582, January 22)
For anyone playing catch-up, the Wordle answer for yesterday (January 21) was BLURB. If you’d like a clue before reaching for the answer below, here’s three hints for today’s Wordle answer:
This word is a noun
It is used as a familiar form of address to a man
Features an ‘M’
Wordle. Credit: Brandon Bell / Getty Images.
Today’s Wordle answer (January 22)
Today’s Wordle answer has two vowel and no repeating letters. It is used as a familiar form of address to a man. The Wordle answer for today (puzzle 582 on January 22) is MATEY.
We’ll update this page each day to ensure it’s got the latest Wordle answer, but if you don’t want to make checking a habit, there are some handy tips to work out each day’s puzzle yourself. Try to open your guesses with a word that has plenty of vowels – as mathematician Jonathan Olson identifies, some great words to use first include ‘Salet’, ‘Rance’, ‘Alter’, and ‘Crate’.
Previous Wordle answer archive
When guessing the Wordle answer for today, it can help to know what words have come before. Here’s some recent answers:
ALTER
MUCKY
CHARD
ADOPT
FROCK
SPIRE
KOALA
HUMAN
LEAPT
SEDAN
GRIMY
PIXIE
OPERA
LEMON
BELIE
SLEEK
LAYER
ANTIC
SKIRT
WHINE
MOLAR
HAVOC
IMPEL
CONDO
JUDGE
EXTRA
POISE
AORTA
EXCEL
LUNAR
THIRD
SLATE
TAPER
CHORD
PROBE
RIVAL
USUAL
SPOKE
APPLY
NAIVE
KNOCK
BRAID
INFER
JOUST
AMBER
WOKEN
ADORE
TORSO
CHAFE
EJECT
STUDY
UNDUE
TEPID
HAPPY
CLEAN
ITCHY
FEAST
DRIVE
PRIME
AXIOM
BRAVE
AVERT
GLYPH
THERE
BAKER
SNARL
MAPLE
INANE
VALET
MEDAL
UNITE
RAINY
SPELL
BEGIN
STALE
DREAM
PHOTO
ALOUD
INEPT
PINEY
APTLY
WALTZ
LIBEL
SNEAK
CARRY
FLOUT
FOGGY
FAULT
MUMMY
SPIEL
GROVE
DENIM
QUIRK
EXIST
STEIN
SPADE
CATCH
FLOOR
EQUAL
IONIC
VALID
ENJOY
HOWDY
VIGOR
DANDY
SLOTH
MARSH
BOUGH
STING
TWINE
LEAVE
SCORN
SCALD
USURP
SOGGY
BRISK
ADMIT
GRATE
GLORY
SAINT
RECAP
ALIKE
TRICE
STICK
CHUTE
PARER
DOUBT
THYME
ALPHA
BOOZE
LOFTY
THEME
CLASS
LEERY
TAUNT
WHOOP
INTER
GULLY
CHARM
FUNGI
PRIZE
ONSET
CHIEF
GAUZE
RUDER
IRONY
CLOWN
NEEDY
WOVEN
MERIT
WASTE
TREAT
SHRUG
TWANG
TWICE
GRUEL
POKER
KHAKI
HUNKY
LABEL
GLEAN
CLING
PATTY
UNFIT
SMEAR
AUDIO
BUGGY
RHYME
YOUTH
COYLY
QUART
CRAMP
BLUFF
UPSET
STOMP
MOTTO
CINCH
ELOPE
POWER
MIDGE
TRYST
APHID
BEADY
SMITE
BRINK
AWFUL
GLOAT
LOSER
CACAO
BLOWN
APRON
PRIMO
ATONE
DONOR
FLOAT
GOOSE
PIETY
GIRTH
TRAIT
FLOOD
DEPTH
FROTH
PHASE
SHOWY
CREAK
MANOR
ATOLL
BAYOU
CREPT
TIARA
ASSET
VOUCH
ALBUM
HINGE
MONEY
SCRAP
GAMER
GLASS
SCOUR
BEING
DELVE
YIELD
METAL
TIPSY
SLUNG
FARCE
GECKO
SHINE
CANNY
MIDST
BADGE
HOMER
TRAIN
HAIRY
STORY
FORGO
LARVA
TRASH
ZESTY
SHOWN
HEIST
ASKEW
INERT
OLIVE
PLANT
OXIDE
CARGO
FOYER
FLAIR
Wordle. Credit: Josh Wardle.
Other games like Wordle
If you find yourself struggling to land each answer every day, good news: there’s plenty of other similar games that can test your knowledge in other areas. The success of Wordle has meant that everyone has tried their hand at making similar games – even Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo chipped in to launch Weezle, which predictably tasks players with working out a lyric from the band’s songs each day.
If Weezer‘s not the band for you, there’s always Taylordle – which is the same game, except with Taylor Swift lyrics.
Staying on the subject of music, Heardle is an audio-themed take on Wordle that has fans try to guess the song of the day by listening to small snippets.
Beyond that, there’s also a battle royale, a dungeon crawler, and one that tests your knowledge of geography – so there’s plenty to choose from at the moment. There’s even a NSFW version for adults-only!
Wordle is available for free on PC and mobile.
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