Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 2 #1658 – CNET

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel, but it’s the repeated letter, so you’ll see it twice.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with P.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with F.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to evidence establishing a fact.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is PROOF.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Jan. 1, No. 1657 was FABLE.

Recent Wordle answers

Dec. 28, No 1653: ABBOT

Dec. 29, No. 1654: FRUIT

Dec. 30, No. 1655: DECOR

Dec. 31, No. 1656: SIREN

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