Wordle · Hints and answer
Wordle #1,686 hints and answer for Friday, January 30, 2026
A Friday Wordle with two vowels (U, O) and no repeated letters: #1,686 rewards solvers who pin the pattern down early. The ladder below starts with the shape of the word and ends with the word.
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: U, O.
Hint 2 of 5
No letter repeats - all five letters are different.
Hint 3 of 5
It starts with J and ends with O.
Hint 4 of 5
The second letter is U and the fourth is B: J U _ B O.
Hint 5 of 5
The letters, in order: J, U, M, B, O.
The answer
This is the full solution to Wordle #1,686. Only tap if you are ready.
J
U
M
B
O
JUMBO
JUMBO: five different letters, vowels U and O.
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