Wordle Answer for January 1, 2026
The Wordle for January 1, 2026 solved to FABLE. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
FABLE
What fable means
A short story that teaches a moral lesson, typically featuring animals as characters who act like humans.
Where the word comes from
Fable comes from Old French "fable," which derives from Latin "fabula," meaning "story" or "tale." The Latin word originally meant "something spoken" and is related to "fari," meaning "to speak." This root connects fable to the idea of narrative as oral utterance, and the genre became particularly associated with short moral tales featuring animals, popularized by Aesop in ancient Greece.
Hints for January 1, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of fable
- allegory
- parable
- legend
- apologue
- fabrication
- fiction
Used in a sentence
The old farmer told his grandchildren a _____ about a tortoise and a hare racing through the forest.
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