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Wordle · Archive · #1678 · Thursday, January 22, 2026

Wordle #1678 Answer — Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withC
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To make a ___ sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.

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K
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Wordle answer #1678

CLINK

noun /klɪŋk/

The Word, Explained

CLINK /klɪŋk/ noun

The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

"You could hear the clink of the glasses from the next room."

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1678?
Wordle #1678 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) is CLINK — a noun starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.