Whether you wake up to Wordle or use it to unwind after a long day, we can help you with the Wordle answer for today, January 5.
For the uninitiated, the goal of Wordle is to find a daily five-letter word in six guesses. The fewer guesses, the better – and if you fail to guess at all, you’ll break your streak.
The latter is why working today’s wordle answer is such a priority, as players take pride in continuing their streak. So why bet on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer? This page can help you do that.
Interested in more word games once you have today’s word? We discussed the subject of fatherhood in the world of Cyptic Crosswords and Sudoku, and why The NYTimes Mini Crossword is a reliable joy.
Hints for today’s Wordle answer
Instead of jumping straight to the answer, you might just need a few pointers to take the leap:
- There is a repeating letter in today’s word, and it is a vowel.
- The repeating vowels are the third and fourth letters.
- The word begins with an ‘S’.
- As for a clue to the meaning of the word, it can be used to describe something smooth and shiny.
Still not sure? Read on for the answer.
Wordle’s answer for word 565 on January 5, 2023
Even with the clues above, you’re still not sure and want to continue this streak?
The Wordle answer today is SMOOTH.
The double ‘E’ in today’s Wordle makes it a bit tricky, but a lucky ‘SHEEP’ guess helped me get it in four tries. Hope the clues above helped you continue your streak today as well!
Now that you have the answer, don’t waste it on others! Don’t forget that you can share your spoiler-free results in the form of a grid.
Of course, no one needs to know that you came to this page to solve it. Maybe put a couple of false guesses in first to confuse them, maybe?
Want to learn more about Wordle before the next answer?
A lot has happened with Wordle since its whirlwind arrival in October 2021, which saw millions of gamers register every day in just a few months.
App stores were quickly flooded with clones to capitalize on its popularity. Elsewhere, a developer who previously had a game with the same name donated his windfall to charity after players confused it for the New five-letter guessing game, with (the modern) Wordle’s creator Dan Wardle calling it a “class act” in response.
The most notable development in Wordle’s history is its purchase by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, tucking the game into the newspaper’s online gaming umbrella.
Today, Wordle remains free-to-play and the game itself remains unchanged, although there have been some minor developments behind the scenes.
During the initial migration, sequences were reset for some players and rude words were removed from the dictionary, which resulted in a change to the wordlist, which gave some players a different word. The New York Times has also since shut down an “unauthorized” archive site of old Wordle puzzles.
