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Wordle · Archive · #1684 · Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Wordle #1684 Answer — Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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Categoryverb
Vowels2
Starts withC
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

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Wordle answer #1684

CRUEL

verb /kɹuː(ə)l/

The Word, Explained

CRUEL /kɹuː(ə)l/ verb

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

"The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."

Close cousins: brutal, sadistic

A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1684?
Wordle #1684 (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) is CRUEL — a verb starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.