Wordle #1670 Answer – January 14, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1670, played on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. 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 #1670
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter A.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter D.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
Wordle #1670 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1670 on January 14, 2026 was:
AVOID
AVOID has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does AVOID Mean?
Avoid (verb): To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
How Hard Was Wordle #1670?
5.0/10Medium-Hard
50%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V) 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 AVOID
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 33 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1670 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach AVOID. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 3 |
| 3. AUDIO | AUDIO | 1 |
| 4. AVOID | AVOID | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 AVOID
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A | 39.6% | 6.3% |
| 2nd | V | 6.7% | 0.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | D | 16.2% | 5% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1670 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 14, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1670 on January 14, 2026 was AVOID.
Was Wordle #1670 hard?
We rate it 5.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 50% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1670?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.