Wordle Answers for Sunday, January 18, 2026 — Puzzle #749
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ALLEY
· 1 meaning
1. A narrow passageway between or behind buildings.
Hard
Difficulty
6
Avg Guesses
60%
Solve Rate
ALLEY
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "A narrow passageway between or behind buildings...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, E) · starts with AL · ends in LEY · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
A narrow passageway between or behind buildings....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 6
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 2 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 2 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
ALLEY — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ALLEY.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 18, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was ALLEY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from TOAD (4L) to COLLABORATE (11L).
Was puzzle #749 hard or easy?
Hard. ALLEY has uncommon letter patterns and tricky vowel placement. Average players needed 7 guesses.
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