Wordle #1377
Wordle Answer — Sunday, January 11, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter noun
Q
U
A
R
K
Definition
QUARKnoun
A fundamental subatomic particle that combines with others to form hadrons such as protons and neutrons, existing in six types known as flavors.
The physicist explained that a proton is composed of three quarks held together by the strong nuclear force.
Was this a hard one?
QUARK is tricky because the QU opening, while common in English, is relatively rare in Wordle answers, and players may not immediately think of scientific terminology. The uncommon combination of Q, U, A, R, and K means few related words share its letter pattern, making it hard to narrow down through typical guesses.
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