Wordle #2225
Wordle Answer — Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter verb
S
U
L
L
Y
Definition
SULLYverb
To damage or spoil the purity, reputation, or cleanliness of something.
The scandal threatened to sully the senator's otherwise distinguished career.
Was this a hard one?
SULLY trips up many Wordle players because of the double L, which is easy to overlook when guessing. The Y ending also limits the pool of words players typically consider, making this a sneaky late-game challenge.
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