Wordle Answer Today (January 23, 2026) - NYT Wordle #1,679

Today's Wordle answer is ready — we’ll offer a few gentle clues first, then reveal the solution further down. If you want to solve it yourself, read only the hints; if you're stuck or short on time, scroll to the answer. The hints come first to keep the game fun for those who want to try before seeing the solution.

For context, Wordle #1,679 has been rated around average difficulty by many players — not immediately obvious, but not brutal either. A single duplicated consonant plus a less-common vowel pairing can trip people up if they rely only on the most frequent guesses early on. Read on for three spoiler-free hints and one stronger clue before the full reveal.

Hints (spoiler-free)

Starts with the letter O.
Contains two vowels.
Has a repeated letter.

Stronger hint: Think of a common verb meaning "to happen" or "take place."

ANSWER

OCCUR

This puzzle can feel a bit tricky because the doubled consonant isn't something many players test on early guesses, and the vowel pair isn't the usual A/E combo people try first. Those who placed an O up front and then checked for adjacent consonants often locked it down faster; others needed an extra turn or two to find the double C pattern. Overall it sits squarely in the middle of the difficulty scale — solvable with a couple of well-chosen guesses but prone to an extra step if you overlook doubled letters.

Meaning & usage

Plain-English definition: To take place; to happen or come about.

Part of speech: verb.

Example sentences:

If problems continue to occur, we'll need to investigate the system logs.
New issues may occur when you update the software, so back up your files first.

Note: OCCUR is spelled O‑C‑C‑U‑R and features adjacent double C in the middle (O‑C‑C‑U‑R). That doubled consonant is the key pattern to spot in Wordle once you confirm one C — placing the second C next to it narrows possibilities quickly and eliminates many otherwise plausible options that use different consonant pairings.

Quick solving tip

If you find a confirmed consonant early, especially after an initial vowel like O, try words that repeat that consonant next to itself or in common pairings. For this puzzle, testing an O-first guess then probing for C in the center positions will often reveal the pattern quickly; more generally, when a puzzle includes an uncommon vowel pairing, use your next guesses to lock down vowel placement before filling in consonants.