Wordle today: Hint and answer #950 for Thursday, January 25

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Whether you need a little or a lot of help with the January 25 (950) Wordle, you're sure to find just what you need below. Improve every guess with our tips, give your game a quick lift with today's clue, or get straight to the point with a peek at Thursday's answer—it's all here.

Oh that was tense. I didn't really get a good grasp on today's Wordle until I was halfway down the board, and even then I ended up staring at a half-formed answer that could've easily gone in more directions than I had guesses left to pin down. The good news is I did get there eventually. The bad news is this happened on the last row, just as I thought I was about to lose it all.

There are a few different meanings to today's word. This could be a large slab or chunk of a solid material (such as marble or stone), or some sort of obstruction that prevents other people, cars, objects, moving around as normal. On social media, you'd do this to someone you didn't want to see or speak to. 

No letters are used twice 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. 

Here's today's win—enjoy. The answer to the January 25 (950) Wordle is BLOCK.

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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