Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, January 14, 2024

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for January 14, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium, maybe a smidge on the harder side; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 14, Wordle #939! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game.

How to play Wordle

Wordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time.

Start by guessing a five-letter word. The letters of the word will turn green if they’re correct, yellow if you have the right letter in the wrong place, or gray if the letter isn’t in the day’s secret word at all. For more, check out our guide to playing Wordle here, and my strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers.)

Ready for the hints? Let’s go!

Does today’s Wordle have any unusual letters?

We’ll define common letters as those that appear in the old typesetters’ phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Memorize this! Pronounce it “Edwin Shirdloo,” like a name, and pretend he’s a friend of yours.)

There are four common letters today, and one that is slightly less common. 

Can you give me a hint for today’s Wordle?

It’s an overlooked word, one we say all the time. It is, in a sense, the verbiest verb. 

Does today’s Wordle have any double or repeated letters?

Nope, five different letters today.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

There are two vowels in today’s word.

What letter does today’s Wordle start with?

Today’s word starts with D.

What letter does today’s Wordle end with?

Today’s word ends with G.

What is the solution to today’s Wordle?

Ready? Today’s word is DOING.

How I solved today’s Wordle

ARISE gave me one letter; TOUCH gave me another. If I’m looking at an “OI” word, and I’ve used the letters I’ve used…I guess it could only be DOILY or BOING. I went with BOING, and got hits on all but the first letter. Took me a minute to remember that DOING is a word (and that it’s pronounced DO-ING, and doesn’t rhyme with BOING).

Wordle 939 4/6

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