Wordle today: Hint and answer #948 for Tuesday, January 23

Whether you have a burning desire to win today's Wordle in a single guess or you'd just like to find new ways to approach the daily word game, everything you need is right here. Come take a look at our general tips, read through a helpful clue for the January 23 (948) puzzle, or go take a cheeky peek at today's Wordle answer.

In the moment, my opening guess felt like nothing short of a disaster—all greys, really? But it also immediately shut down a wide range of possibilities, and that gave my next attempt the focus it needed to get this game back on track (after I'd stopped worrying, anyway). Thanks to that, my third row turned into a quick Wordle win—phew! 

If something wasn't moving, it'd be…? This word can apply to people, pictures—anything really. In bottled water's case, this would be the type you'd go for if you don't like the sparkling sort.  

Yes, a letter is used twice in today's puzzle. 

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

The right word, ready to go. The answer to the January 23 (948) Wordle is STILL.

Wordle solutions that have already been used can help eliminate answers for today's Wordle or give you inspiration for guesses to help uncover more of those greens. They can also give you some inspired ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

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Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's up to you to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win