Wordle today: Hint and answer #951 for Friday, January 26

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There's a hint for today's Wordle waiting for you just below if you need to give a floundering game a bit of direction. You can also find plenty of helpful tips and tricks if you're doing fine but would just like to make sure you're getting the most out of every guess. Need something a little stronger? No problem. The answer to the January 26 (951) Wordle is only a quick click away.

Today's puzzle had me a bit lost in the first half, the yellows and greens I could find not really giving me enough to form a clear path forward. The second half technically went much better—I did find the answer in time, thank goodness—but I do wish it hadn't taken me until the final row to uncover today's Wordle answer.

Someone who behaved like today's answer would act as though they were above the petty concerns of others, taking on a distant and reserved air.  

Yes, a letter is repeated in today's puzzle. 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

Let's save your win streak. The answer to the January 26 (951) Wordle is ALOOF. 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter