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Wordle #1685

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

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Recommended Starting Words

LEAFYKAYAK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a quality or texture that you might notice in food or materials.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about pastry, pie crusts, or describing someone whose behavior is inconsistent.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter K.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be unreliable or crumbly, depending on whether you are describing a person or a croissant.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with achy.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This word starts with F and ends with Y, and describes what happens to skin when it gets dry in winter.

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Answer

FLAKY

This adjective has two primary meanings. In culinary contexts, it describes food that breaks into thin, light pieces, like a perfectly baked pie crust or puff pastry. When describing people, it means unreliable or unpredictable, as in someone who cancels plans at the last minute. The word likely derives from flake, referring to small flat pieces that separate easily.

Strategy Tip

Words with uncommon letter combinations like FL at the start can be tricky. If your early guesses eliminate common letters but leave you stuck, try words that start with less frequent consonant clusters.