Wordle Hints

Wordle #1686

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, January 30, 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 adjective with 2 vowels and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

BUXOMMAJORBUMPY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to size or magnitude, describing something that exceeds normal proportions.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this word on food packaging, especially for shrimp, or in descriptions of aircraft and carnival attractions.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter J.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be oversized, extra large, or mammoth. Think of a famous flying elephant from Disney.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word nearly rhymes with RUMBA.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with J and ends with O, and describes something unusually large or a 747 aircraft.

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Answer

JUMBO

This word entered English in the early 1800s, derived from Mumbo Jumbo, a West African deity whose name was used by English speakers. Over time, the word evolved to simply mean extremely large or oversized. It is famously associated with the Boeing 747 aircraft, known as the jet, and the beloved Disney elephant character from 1941.

Strategy Tip

Words containing J are relatively uncommon in Wordle, appearing in only about 2% of answers. If you have eliminated most common consonants and the puzzle still seems tricky, consider testing less frequent letters like J, Q, X, or Z. They might be the key to cracking a stubborn puzzle.