Today's Wordle Hint: Clues & Answer for Thursday, January 23 Puzzle

Need a little assistance on today's Wordle puzzle? We've got you covered.

Before jumping into the hints and solutions for the Thursday, Jan. 23 puzzle, though, let’s go over the basics of Wordle.

Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.

Players can pick any “starter word” to begin the puzzle. From there, blocks will turn green when the right letter is in the right place, yellow when the right letter is in the wrong place and gray when the letter doesn’t exist in the puzzle.

The Times’ Wordle editor Tracy Bennett told TODAY.com in a 2023 interview that she didn’t think “any word is a bad choice.” After analyzing 515 million games in 2023, the New York Times’ Wordlebot recommended “trace” as a solid go-to starter word for any day.

You can play Wordle for free, though to save your statistics and see deeper analysis, you’ll need a New York Times Games subscription or a full New York Times subscription.

Below, here are the clues and hints for today’s Wordle puzzle. Plus, find the answer at the bottom.

What is a hint for today’s Wordle answer?

This word is an adjective and a noun.

This word is another way of saying "higher."

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle answer?

Two

Does today’s Wordle answer have any repeating letters?

Yes

What vowels are in today’s Wordle answer?

E, U

What letter does today’s Wordle answer start with?

U

What is today’s Wordle answer?

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle will appear under this image. Proceed with caution.

"Upper"