Wordle Answers for Friday, January 16, 2026 — Puzzle #747
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LEVEL
· 1 meaning
1. A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
LEVEL
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance abov..."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with LE · ends in VEL · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given p...
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.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
LEVEL — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just LEVEL.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 16, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was LEVEL. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FORM (4L) to INFLUENTIAL (11L).
Was puzzle #747 hard or easy?
Medium. LEVEL has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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