Wordle · Archive · #1657 · Thursday, January 1, 2026
Wordle #1657 Answer — Thursday, January 1, 2026
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's ___. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with F. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
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Wordle answer #1657
FABLE
noun /ˈfeɪbəl/
The Word, Explained
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
Close cousins: legend, devise, feign, invent
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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