Wordle #1,685: FLAKY
January 29, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FLAKY in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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How PLATE Solved FLAKY in Three Guesses
PLATE placed L and A correctly, leaving 93 words that could still be the answer. SLACK cut that to 2, and Word Bot selected FLAKY for guess three.
PLATE → 93 → SLACK → 2 → FLAKY
How Different Starting Words Solved FLAKY
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STARE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved FLAKY in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STARE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,685 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,685 for January 29, 2026 was FLAKY.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels A.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with Y.
- Definition Breaking or separating easily into flakes
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