Wordle · Archive · #1685 · Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wordle #1685 Answer — Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a adjective. Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with F. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(of a person) Unreliable; likely to make plans with others but then abandon those plans.
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Wordle answer #1685
FLAKY
adjective /ˈfleɪkiː/
The Word, Explained
Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.
"I cannot enjoy the online game because of my flaky Internet connection."
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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