The answer to Wordle #1,667 was

QUARK

QUARK: In the Standard Model, one of a number of elementary subatomic particles having fractional electric charge that forms matter. They are theorized not to exist in isolation, but only in combinations in hadrons such as neutrons and protons or in quark–gluon plasmas.

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters.

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What was the Wordle answer for January 11, 2026?
The Wordle answer for January 11, 2026 (puzzle #1667) was QUARK.
What does QUARK mean?
QUARK: In the Standard Model, one of a number of elementary subatomic particles having fractional electric charge that forms matter. They are theorized not to exist in isolation, but only in combinations in hadrons such as neutrons and protons or in quark–gluon plasmas.
Why was Wordle #1667 tricky?
QUARK is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters.

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