Wordle #1696
Wordle Answer — Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter noun
G
U
M
B
O
Definition
GUMBOnoun
A thick soup or stew originating in Louisiana, typically made with okra, meat or seafood, and a dark roux.
She spent all afternoon stirring the gumbo, making sure the roux reached a deep chocolate brown before adding the shrimp.
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GUMBO contains the uncommon letter combination MB, which many players overlook when guessing. The presence of both G and U together also makes this word easy to miss, as players often exhaust common vowel patterns before considering this pairing.
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