Wordle Hints

Wordle #1657

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

FLAMEBLARELEAFY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word belongs to the world of literature and storytelling.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might have encountered this type of story as a child, often featuring talking animals who teach a lesson.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Aesop was famous for writing these short moral stories.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TABLE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with F and ends with E. Think of a short story where a tortoise races a hare.

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Answer

FABLE

A fable is a short story, typically featuring animals as characters, that conveys a moral lesson. The word comes from the Latin fabula meaning story or tale. Aesop, an ancient Greek storyteller, is perhaps the most famous writer of fables, giving us classics like The Tortoise and the Hare and The Fox and the Grapes.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in LE are quite common in English. If you have confirmed some letters but are stuck, try running through common word endings like LE, LY, or ED to help narrow down possibilities.