Memorizing all of the past Wordle answers is nearly impossible – after all, there have now been more than 1,600 of them. But knowing what's gone before is important, because Wordle answers don't repeat – so you could easily be wasting guesses.

Scroll down to find hints and discussion for Thursday’s Wordle mystification, January 15, 2026. The Wordle Review. A quick heads- up before you continue this runner includes spoilers for NYT Wordle puzzle. However, you may want to do that first or do knowing the answer might be revealed, If you haven’t answered Wordle yet.

Wordle presents the player with six rows of five empty boxes. Simply enter a random five-letter word and the website highlights certain letters in green if they are correct, yellow if they are correct but in the wrong spot,

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. The answer: Lightning. I tried to find a good Christmas riddle, something with snow and candy-canes, but came up short.

Today's Wordle answer on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, is DECOR. -If you missed it, catch up with the answer to yesterday’s Wordle.