Wordle Answers for Saturday, January 31, 2026 — Puzzle #762
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ESSAY
/ˈɛˌseɪ/ USnoun · 1 meaning
1. (authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
2. A test, experiment; an assay.
Hard
Difficulty
5
Avg Guesses
60%
Solve Rate
ESSAY
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, explo..."
Structure
2 vowels (E, A) · starts with ES · ends in SAY · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular is...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 5
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 3 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.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
ESSAY — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just ESSAY.
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What was the Wordle answer on January 31, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was ESSAY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FILM (4L) to CONSEQUENCE (11L).
Was puzzle #762 hard or easy?
Hard. ESSAY has uncommon letter patterns and tricky vowel placement. Average players needed 6 guesses.
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