Wordle #1666 Answer for Jan. 10: MANIC

Overview

• Hints pointed to a meaning tied to insanity or an elevated mood, with the solution starting with M and containing no repeated letters.
• Coverage noted the word uses two vowels and was viewed as a relatively accessible solve for many players.
• Forbes detailed a solve pathway using Wordle Bot, narrowing choices to MANIC versus PANIC and outlining a competitive scoring approach.
• Language notes traced “manic” to Greek origins relating to madness or frenzy, later entering English in medical contexts.
• Background context reiterated that Wordle is a single daily five-letter game created by Josh Wardle, now owned by The New York Times, with a subscriber-only archive replacing the original public archive.