Wordle Answers for Friday, January 9, 2026 — Puzzle #740
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SWAMP
/swɒmp/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.
2. A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.
1. To drench or fill with water.
"The boat was swamped in the storm."
2. To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
"I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
SWAMP
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water..."
Structure
1 vowel (A) · starts with SW · ends in AMP · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground w...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 2 letters locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
SWAMP — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just SWAMP.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was SWAMP. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from OATH (4L) to IMMEDIATELY (11L).
Was puzzle #740 hard or easy?
Medium. SWAMP has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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