Wordle · Hints and answer
Wordle #1,657 hints and answer for Thursday, January 1, 2026
Thursday's Wordle #1,657 uses two vowels (A, E) and no repeated letters. The five hints below climb from the shape of the word to the word itself - stop as soon as you have enough.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 5Tap to show one hint at a time. Stop as soon as you have enough.
Hint 1 of 5
The word carries two vowels in play order: A, E.
Hint 2 of 5
No letter repeats - all five letters are different.
Hint 3 of 5
It starts with F and ends with E.
Hint 4 of 5
The second letter is A and the fourth is L: F A _ L E.
Hint 5 of 5
The letters, in order: F, A, B, L, E.
The answer
This is the full solution to Wordle #1,657. Only tap if you are ready.
F
A
B
L
E
FABLE
FABLE: five different letters, vowels A and E.
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