Wordle #1321 Answer – January 30, 2025
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1321, played on Thursday, January 30, 2025. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1321
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter F.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — One of two options on a true-or-… test.
Wordle #1321 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1321 on January 30, 2025 was:
FALSE
FALSE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does FALSE Mean?
False (noun): One of two options on a true-or-false test.
Example: “The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1321?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (F) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against FALSE
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 3 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 37 |
| STARE | STARE | 8 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1321 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach FALSE. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 3 |
| 2. FALSE | FALSE | Solved |
Solved in 2 guesses. After SLATE, 3 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of FALSE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | L | 28% | 4.4% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 30
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1321 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 30, 2025?
The answer to Wordle #1321 on January 30, 2025 was FALSE.
Was Wordle #1321 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1321?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.