Wordle · Archive · #1667 · Sunday, January 11, 2026

Wordle #1667 Answer — Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withQ
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with Q.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    (X Window System) An integer that uniquely identifies a text string.

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Wordle answer #1667

QUARK

noun /kwɑːk/

The Word, Explained

QUARK /kwɑːk/ noun

In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1667?
Wordle #1667 (Sunday, January 11, 2026) is QUARK — a noun starting with Q.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe.