Wordle · Hints and answer
Wordle #1,678 hints and answer for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Thursday's Wordle #1,678 uses one vowel (I) 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 one vowel in play order: I.
Hint 2 of 5
No letter repeats - all five letters are different.
Hint 3 of 5
It starts with C and ends with K.
Hint 4 of 5
The second letter is L and the fourth is N: C L _ N K.
Hint 5 of 5
The letters, in order: C, L, I, N, K.
The answer
This is the full solution to Wordle #1,678. Only tap if you are ready.
C
L
I
N
K
CLINK
CLINK: five different letters, vowel I.
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