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Wordle #1673

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, January 17, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

GRIEFFRIEDFIBRE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to temperature, intensity, or strong emotion.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe a passionate speech, a spicy dish, or the color of a blazing sunset.

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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

A near synonym would be blazing or burning hot. Think of something that seems to contain flames.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with DIARY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter adjective starts with F and ends with Y, and describes both red hot chilies and a person with a quick temper.

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Answer

FIERY

This adjective describes something that resembles or suggests fire, whether through intense heat, bright reddish orange color, or passionate intensity. The word comes from the Old English term for fire and has been used in English literature for centuries to describe everything from sunsets to temperaments to spicy cuisine.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the letter Y at the end, which is a common pattern in five letter adjectives. When you suspect an adjective ending in Y, consider that the remaining letters often include vowels like I or E to create that characteristic sound.