Wordle Hints

Wordle #874

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, January 9, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, also used as a determiner or adjective with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
noun, also used as a determiner or adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

LIGHTMIGHTTHEIR

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word belongs to a category you learned very early in school, likely before you could even read.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this on a clock face, a jersey, or use it when counting on your fingers.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter G.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

If you fold a piece of paper in half three times, you create this many sections.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with WEIGHT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with E and ends with T, and represents the number that comes right before nine.

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Answer

EIGHT

Today's answer is a number word, specifically the written form of the numeral 8. It comes from the Old English word 'eahta' and has Germanic roots. Interestingly, this number is considered lucky in many Asian cultures, particularly in Chinese tradition where it sounds similar to the word for prosperity.

Strategy Tip

Number words can be tricky in Wordle because they often have unusual letter combinations. Words like today's answer contain less common letter pairings that standard opening guesses might miss. Consider keeping a mental note of number words as possible solutions when you have an unusual mix of letters.