Wordle Hints

Wordle #1678

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRICKBLANKCLIMB

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to sounds that objects can make when they interact with each other.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this sound at a celebration when people raise their glasses together, or when metal objects gently collide.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: The champagne glasses made a satisfying _____ as the friends toasted to the new year.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ZINC.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This word starts with C and ends with K, and describes the light, sharp ringing sound that coins or keys make when they knock together.

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Answer

CLINK

Today's word is an onomatopoeia, meaning it imitates the sound it describes. It typically refers to the short, sharp sound made when two pieces of metal or glass strike together. The word has been used in English since the late 16th century and is commonly associated with the cheerful sound of toasting glasses or the jingle of coins in a pocket.

Strategy Tip

Words with the NK ending are relatively common in English, appearing in words like THINK, DRINK, and BLANK. If you suspect this ending pattern, trying a word with NK can quickly confirm or eliminate several letter positions at once.