Wordle Answers for Wednesday, January 7, 2026 — Puzzle #738
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CATCH
/kæt͡ʃ/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. The act of seizing or capturing.
"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."
2. The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
"Nice catch!"
1. (heading) To capture, overtake.
2. (heading) To seize hold of.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
CATCH
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "The act of seizing or capturing...."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with CA · ends in TCH · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
The act of seizing or capturing....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
CATCH — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CATCH.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 7, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CATCH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from LARK (4L) to STAKEHOLDER (11L).
Was puzzle #738 hard or easy?
Medium. CATCH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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