Wordle #1,675: WAXEN

January 19, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved WAXEN in 4 guesses starting with STALE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

STALE
AMBER
WAKEN
WAXEN

How STALE Solved WAXEN in Four Guesses

STALE showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 433 words that could still be the answer. AMBER cut that to 82, WAKEN to 1, and the Word Bot selected WAXEN for guess four.

STALE → 433 → AMBER → 82 → WAKEN → 1 → WAXEN

How Different Starting Words Solved WAXEN

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve WAXEN from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4
PLATE5
STARE5

The five openers solved WAXEN in 4–5 guesses, with STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,675 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,675 for January 19, 2026 was WAXEN.

First letter
W
Last letter
N
Standard vowels
A, E
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
Pale and smooth like wax

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