Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, January 2

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Use our hint for today's Wordle if you're running out of rows and really need to start finding some green letters quick. Or use it to give you the best possible start, a springboard for every guess that comes afterwards. And don't worry if it's not working out the way you hoped, because the answer to the January 2 (1293) Wordle's ready whenever you are.

I built today's answer up the wrong way around, every new green showing up on the right hand side of the row, and slowly building towards the left. It all worked out for me in the end, but it never stopped feeling weird, like I was doing something I shouldn't. I'm glad I won, but I'm also hoping tomorrow's Wordle doesn't make me solve it in reverse—once a week is more than enough for me.

This means to pick one particular thing out of a selection, or to decide on a specific course of action. Past tense only today. 

No, there is not a double letter in today's puzzle. 

If you're new to the daily Wordle puzzle or you just want a refresher after taking a break, I'll share some quick tips to help you win. There's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day. 

You're not up against a timer, so you've got all the time in the world—well, until midnight—to find the winning word. If you're stuck, there's no shame in coming back to the puzzle later in the day and finishing it up when you've cleared your head. 

Let's keep going. The answer to the January 2 (1293) Wordle is CHOSE.

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Keeping track of the last handful of Wordle answers can help to eliminate current possibilities. It's also handy for inspiring opening words or subsequent guesses if you're short on ideas for the day.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes every day and the aim is to figure out the correct five-letter word by entering guesses and eliminating or confirming individual letters.

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