Wordle Answers for Sunday, January 11, 2026 — Puzzle #742
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MAYOR
/ˈmeɪ.ə/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
2. Short for mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
MAYOR
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, b..."
Structure
2 vowels (A, O) · starts with MA · ends in YOR · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerl...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
4 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
MAYOR — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just MAYOR.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 11, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was MAYOR. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from MUST (4L) to RECOGNITION (11L).
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Medium. MAYOR has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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