Wordle · Archive · #1674 · Sunday, January 18, 2026
Wordle #1674 Answer — Sunday, January 18, 2026
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved ___, Sicilian ___, or tanner's ___ (Rhus coriaria). -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly the tanner's ___ (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
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Wordle answer #1674
SUMAC
noun /ˈs(j)uːmæk/
The Word, Explained
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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