Clues & Answer for Tuesday, January 21 Puzzle

Are you stumped by today’s Wordle puzzle? Help is on the way.

Before heading into the hints and solutions for the Tuesday, Jan. 21 puzzle, let’s go over the basics of Wordle.

Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.

Players can pick any “starter word” to begin the puzzle. From there, blocks will turn green when the right letter is in the right place, yellow when the right letter is in the wrong place and gray when the letter doesn’t exist in the puzzle.

The Times’ Wordle editor Tracy Bennett told TODAY.com in a 2023 interview that she didn’t think “any word is a bad choice.” After analyzing 515 million games in 2023, the New York Times’ Wordlebot recommended “trace” as a solid go-to starter word for any day.

You can play Wordle for free, though to save your statistics and see deeper analysis, you’ll need a New York Times Games subscription or a full New York Times subscription.

Below, find out clues and hints for today’s Wordle puzzle.

What is a hint for today’s Wordle answer?

• This word is a noun.
• This word is used to decorate a cake.

How many vowels are in today’s Wordle answer?

Two.

Does today’s Wordle answer have any repeating letters?

Yes.

What vowels are in today’s Wordle letter?

I.

What letter does today’s Wordle answer start with?

I.

What is today’s Wordle answer?

The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle will appear under this image. Proceed with caution.

“Icing.”