At a Glance
- Today’s Wordle No. 1,672 answer is RACER.
- The word contains one repeated letter, two vowels, and starts and ends with R.
- It refers to someone in a speed competition.
- Why it matters: Players face a mid-week challenge with common letters arranged in a deceptive pattern.
Today’s Wordle puzzle is a bit tricky, but the letters are fairly common. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Hints for Jan. 16 Wordle
- Repeated letter: One letter appears twice.
- Vowels: Two vowels are present.
- First letter: The answer starts with R.
- Last letter: The answer ends with R.
- Meaning: The word can refer to someone who takes part in a speed competition.
Today’s Wordle Answer
RACER
Yesterday’s Answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Jan. 15, No. 1671, was CHASM.
Recent Wordle Answers
| Date | No. | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11 | 1667 | QUARK |
| Jan. 12 | 1668 | TRIAL |
| Jan. 13 | 1669 | GUMBO |
| Jan. 14 | 1670 | AVOID |
Will Wordle Run Out of Words?
When Wordle began, creator Josh Wardle used a list of five-letter words he’d shared with his partner, picking only the words they recognized. While that’s more than 2,000 words, more than half of them have already been used.
Wordle editor Tracy Bennett admitted that the game will eventually have to come to grips with the fact that the word list is not eternal.
“One possibility is that we could recycle old words at some point, like when we get close to the end,” Bennett told a Wordle player on TikTok.
She also said the editors might throw all the words back in and reuse them, or allow plurals, or past tense, something that’s not done now.
Bennett hasn’t commented on it, but it seems possible Wordle could expand to six-letter words, too. Options abound.
Key Takeaways
- RACER is the answer for Wordle No. 1,672.
- The word list is shrinking, with over half of the original 2,000-plus words already used.
- Future options include recycling words, allowing plurals, or expanding word length.
