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Puzzle #1683 · January 27, 2026

Wordle Answer for January 27, 2026

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Archived January 27, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1683

Puzzle number
#1683
Date
January 27, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
D
Last letter
Y
NYT tester difficulty
4.0 out of 6
WordleBot average
4.0 attempts (easy), 4.5 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a adjective.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with D.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the second position.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means Dimly lit, as at dusk ..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is DUSKY. It's a adjective that means Dimly lit, as at dusk .. Example: "I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on." Synonyms: sooty, black, swarthy. Forms: duskier, duskiest.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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