Wordle Answers for Saturday, January 17, 2026 — Puzzle #748
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TIMER
/ˈtaɪmɚ/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. Someone or something which times.
2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TIMER
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "Someone or something which times...."
Structure
2 vowels (I, E) · starts with TI · ends in MER · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Someone or something which times....
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.
TIMER — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TIMER.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 17, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was TIMER. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from VINE (4L) to HIGHLIGHTED (11L).
Was puzzle #748 hard or easy?
Medium. TIMER has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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