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Wordle #1659

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, January 3, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

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STAIRTRAINSTRAP

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to music and culture from a specific part of the world.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this in traditional Indian music or at a world music concert. It requires skill and practice to master.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This stringed instrument was famously played by Ravi Shankar and became popular in Western rock music during the 1960s.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with GUITAR.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with S and ends with R. This Indian instrument has a long neck and a gourd resonator.

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Answer

SITAR

A sitar is a plucked stringed instrument from the Indian subcontinent, known for its distinctive sound that features prominently in classical Indian music. The instrument typically has 18 to 21 strings and uses sympathetic strings that resonate to create its unique droning quality. The sitar gained worldwide recognition when George Harrison of The Beatles incorporated it into their music in the mid 1960s.

Strategy Tip

Words borrowed from other languages and cultures can appear in Wordle. When you are stuck, consider whether the letter pattern might fit a loanword that has become part of everyday English vocabulary.