Wordle #1957
Wordle Answer — Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter verb
A
V
O
I
D
Definition
AVOIDverb
to keep away from or prevent oneself from doing or experiencing something.
She took a different route to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.
Was this a hard one?
AVOID contains three vowels (A, O, I) packed into a five-letter word, which can mislead players into thinking they have the vowel distribution figured out too early. The uncommon ending '-OID' is also an unusual pattern that many players may not consider when narrowing down their guesses.
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