Wordle #1,661 Answer
January 5, 2026 · Monday
The answer to Wordle #1,661 was
FILLY
FILLY: A young female horse.
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Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.
How difficult was it for the solver?
In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,661 scores 97/100 for solver difficulty (hard for the solver).
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Possible answers after CRANE
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Possible answers after SLATE
118
Possible answers after ADIEU
6
Words in the _ILLY family
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Guesses in the solver replay
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Solver replay
One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to FILLY.
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The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for January 5, 2026?
- The Wordle answer for January 5, 2026 (puzzle #1661) was FILLY.
- What does FILLY mean?
- FILLY: A young female horse.
- Why was Wordle #1661 tricky?
- FILLY is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.