Wordle Answer for January 26, 2026

What freak means

A person who is obsessed with or enthusiastic about something, or someone who is unusual or considered strange by normal standards.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English *freke*, originally meaning "bold" or "fierce." The word likely comes from Old English *freca*, related to Old Norse *frekr* (daring, bold). By the 16th century, it shifted to mean a capricious or whimsical person, then later a person or thing of abnormal appearance. The sense of "enthusiast" (as in "movie freak") emerged in the 20th century.

Hints for January 26, 2026

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Synonyms of freak

• monster
• lusus naturae
• monstrosity
• freak out
• lose control
• gross out

Used in a sentence

The storm hit so suddenly that even the meteorologists called it a weather _____ nobody had predicted.