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#1674 Wordle Answer and Hints for 2026-01-18 - SUMAC

Date: 2026-01-18

Hi! I'm a Wordle fan from China. Here's my Wordle strategy for 2026/01/18. I started with my usual opener ALIKE and SHOUT.

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L
I
K
E
S
H
O
U
T

From ALIKE I learned that A is present. From SHOUT I learned that S is correct in position 1, and U is present.

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I
K
E
S
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O
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T
M
A
N
D
Y

Third guess MANDY revealed that M and A are present.

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Y
C
U
B
E
D

Fourth guess CUBED revealed C is present and U is correct in position 2. From previous guesses, I had S in position 1 and U in position 2, with A, M, C remaining to fill positions 3, 4, and 5.

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U
M
A
C

Answer found in 5 guesses! SUMAC is a plant with red berries and a sour taste - like 'a sumac tree' or 'sumac seasoning'! The key insight was using ALIKE, SHOUT, MANDY, and CUBED to systematically identify all five letters (S, U, M, A, C) and their correct positions through elimination!

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