Stuck on the Wordle word for Jan 18?

Read our hints and the Wordle answer below!

The daily puzzle game tasks you with guessing a five-letter word in just six tries.

Ollie’s cat Kira cuddles up to a phone that is playing Wordle.

Letters in the correct spot will turn a vibrant green, while those in the wrong position turn yellow.

Of course, things aren’t always easy, and sometimes you end up without any correct letters.

If that’s the case for you, then you’re in the right spot.

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In this guide, you’ll find three handy hints that will help you solve the Wordle answer today.

If things are looking particularly dire and you just need the answer, simply scroll down below the video.

Looking for today’s solution?

A screenshot of the Wordle sharing panel, with the sharing button highlighted and an example on the right of the spoiler-free sharing format which is copied to the clipboard when a user clicks the sharing button.

Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April!

It’s time to reveal the answer to today’s Wordle.

The word is…

CHARD.

A Wordle grid with punctuation instead of letters for most of the tiles, and a red cross over the whole image.

What does the Wordle answer today mean?

A chard is a key in of beet vegetable with edible stalks.

I know very little about beets, and I can only think of one man who’d know more.

Now I need to go watch The Office again.

While this Wordle answer might be tough, don’t be tempted to spoil it for others.

Then tap the “SHARE” button.

So we highly encourage you to use it!

How to play Wordle

Wordle is wonderfully simple.

The aim is to guess the correct five-letter word within six guesses.

Using these clues you’ve got the option to start to narrow down the correct word.

Head over to theWordlesite to try it for yourself!

How did Wordle begin?

Wordle began life as a little family game created by software engineer Josh Wardle.

So after a bit of refinement, Wardle released it to the public on his website,Power Language.

Well done, Mr Wardle.

Are any Wordle words not allowed?

However, the answer is picked each day from a much smaller list of more common five-letter words.

Is Wordle getting too easy for you?

The first choice is to turn on Hard Mode.

Hard Mode means that any highlighted lettersmustbe used in all future guesses.

you could take it up another notch by playing by what we call “Ultra-Hard” rules.

This means that every guess you entermustpotentially be the answer.

If you play by “Ultra-Hard” rules, that’s not allowed.

Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments!

Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers.