Wordle came out of nowhere and all of a sudden it seems to be the game that has captured the cultural zeitgeist. The daily craze around the mobile and PC puzzle game is reminiscent of the first weeks of HQ Trivia, but without any of the prize money chasing. As it turns out, fans of this daily puzzle game are happy to play every day without any prizes up for grabs.
For those who are unfamiliar, Wordle is a game that offers one puzzle every 24 hours. The rules are simple. Players have six attempts to guess the day's five letter words. There are hints that are offered as players progress through the guesses, but daily victory is far from a guarentee.
Today's puzzle answer is a pretty common word, so PC and mobile players who were feeling burned by Banal or Truss won't have anything to complain about on that front for the January 8 puzzle. Players who want the full answer can freely scroll ahead, but here are a few hints before the answer is totally spoiled...
January 8 Wordle Hints
- Today's Wordle starts with a C
- Today's Wordle ends with a K
- There is only one vowel in today's Wordle
- No letters appear in today's Wordle more than once
- Today's Wordle starts with C-R-A
January 8 Wordle Answer
The answer to January 8's Wordle is CRANK. The word has both a noun (a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa) and a verb (to move with a winding course) definition and is pretty common in the English lanuage, which should lead to a lot of victories today.
That is all players should need to know to solve today's puzzle. After successfully completing the daily puzzle, players are encourage to share the spoilerfree results of their daily attempt on social media or directly to friends. Those spoiler-free attempt images are a large part of why the game has gone viral so quickly and why so many communities and circles of friends are enjoying playing the game separately and discussing their attempts on a daily basis.
It will be very interesting to see how long the trend sticks around and if it sticks with its simplicity or ends up monetizing and complicating the current formula. After wrapping up the task, fans of puzzle games may want to explore some other mobile or console puzzle experiences.
A new challenge will appear after midnight, so be sure to check back and keep that streak going or try again if this one was a whiff. Either way, check back daily for more Wordle hints, strategy guides, and answers.
Wordle is playable on PC and mobile devices.