What is today's Wordle word? Wordle 226 answer for January 31 - and what does the word mean?

Wordle, the simplistic word guessing game has taken the world by storm.

It's estimated to have million of users, who love its simplistic design and daily puzzle.

But sometimes, the words can be tricky and even lost in translation, thanks to it's US origins.

An example of this was on January 6, when the word was 'favor' which is spelt 'favour' in the UK.

If you're having difficulty figuring out what the Wordle word of the day is today, or if you got it and just want to know what it means, here's everything you need to know.

This page will be updated with the new word everyday, but beware, there are spoilers ahead!

What is Wordle?

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Wordle is a daily word puzzles that challenges users to guess a mystery five letter word, in six attempts.

With each guess the letters are highlighted either green, yellow or grey to indicate if you are on the right track.

Green means the letter is in the correct place, yellow means it's the right letter but not in the right place and grey means it's not the letter you need.

You can only play one game, with Wordle uploading a new challenge every day.

How do you play Wordle?

Wordle is completely free and is accessible via an internet browser - there is no app of Wordle available, although copycat apps have started to pop up.

The game is playable via this link here - https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

You simply click onto the website and the game is ready for you.

After playing, there is an option to share your results on social media and a counter which counts down until you can play your next game.

What is today’s Wordle word?

The Wordle word for January 31, 2022 is 'Light'.

What does “Light” mean?

The Collins English dictionary describes light as an uncountable noun that means,

'Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire.'

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