logo
← Back to list

#1661 Wordle Answer and Hints for 2026-01-05 - FILLY

Date: 2026-01-05

Hi! I'm a Wordle fan from China. Here's my Wordle strategy for 2026/01/05. I started with my usual opener ALIKE and SHOUT.

A
L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T

From ALIKE I learned that L and I are present but not in positions 2 and 3 respectively! A, K, and E were all absent. Second guess SHOUT was a total bust - S, H, O, U, and T were all absent!

A
L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T
W
I
N
D
Y

Third guess WINDY was a breakthrough! It confirmed that I is correct in position 2 and Y is correct in position 5! W, N, and D were all absent. The pattern was now _I__Y with L present somewhere!

A
L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T
W
I
N
D
Y
M
I
L
L
Y

Fourth guess MILLY was excellent! It confirmed I, L, L, Y in positions 2, 3, 4, 5! Only the first letter was missing. The pattern was now _ILLY! The answer can be BILLY, FILLY, GILLY...

A
L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T
W
I
N
D
Y
M
I
L
L
Y
B
R
I
N
G

Fifth guess BRING tested B, R, N, G as potential first letters - all absent, which eliminated the answers BILLY, GILLY, etc. Then I tried FILLY.

A
L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T
W
I
N
D
Y
M
I
L
L
Y
B
R
I
N
G
F
I
L
L
Y

Answer found in 6 guesses! FILLY means a young female horse, especially one that is less than four years old! The key insight was using MILLY to lock in the _ILLY pattern, then realizing F must be the first letter since it was the only common letter that fit!

Wordle Hint Chrome Extension
Word Finder

Get instant hints while playing on the NYT Wordle page.

Looking for today’s Wordle answer? Bookmark this Wordle Answer page and check back daily. Want help without full spoilers? Try our Wordle Hint tools on the homepage.