Today's Wordle Hints and Answer — Jul 29, 2026
What is The Wordle answer for Jul 29, 2026? Olivia Harper Full Review
By: Olivia Harper|Last update: Jul 29, 2026
Stuck on today's Wordle? Looking for Wordle hints today, Wordle clues, or the Wordle word of the day for puzzle #1,866? This page has six spoiler-free hints, NYT Wordle help, plus a visual clue. Reveal each hint one at a time and head back to the game after each.
If you'd rather skip straight to today's Wordle answer, it's waiting further down alongside the word's definition, today's Wordle difficulty, and a few Wordle tips for tomorrow. Prefer strategy first? Read the Wordle strategy guide or the best starting words.
Wordle Hints Today — Spoiler-Free Clues
Here are today's Wordle clues and hints for today's Wordle game. Reveal each Wordle hint one at a time — start gentle, go deeper only if you need it. New to the colors? See how to play Wordle.
Vowel count is one of the most efficient early filters in Wordle. Five-letter English words contain between one and four vowels, and knowing the exact count narrows the remaining candidate pool.
The starting letter ranks among the highest-value clues in Wordle because word frequency is not evenly distributed across the alphabet.
The final letter reveals a word's morphological structure. Common endings such as -ED, -ER, -LY, and -AL account for a large share of Wordle answers.
Repeated letters account for roughly 15% of Wordle answers, yet most players default to guesses that assume five unique characters.
The second letter is statistically the most difficult position to identify through standard elimination.
A definition taps into vocabulary knowledge that letter clues alone may not reach.
Drumroll, please… what's the Wordle today? What is today's Wordle answer?
Hold up! Before you find out, try the hints above — or jump to the answer reveal.
Bonus Wordle Clue — Visual HintNew
Need one more Wordle clue today? This visual hint is a different way to think about the Wordle word today without spelling it out.
A visual hint that points to the answer without spelling it out. Reveal it only if the six text hints weren't enough.
Today's Wordle Answer
Reveal today's Wordle answer for Jul 29, 2026 · puzzle #1,866. The Wordle word of the day is behind these tiles.
You can click on the tiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.
Wordle Difficulty Today
How hard is today's Wordle? Our difficulty scale rates the Wordle word of the day from Easy to Hard based on average guesses and common traps.
The average NYT solver solved it in 5.8 guesses. NYT Wordle Review rated today's puzzle Hard (testers averaged 5.8 guesses out of 6).
Here's what the colors mean according to our Wordle Difficulty Scale.
Easy Peasy
Today's Wordle answer is easy to guess.
Fairly Easy
Today's Wordle answer may take a few guesses, but it's a word you know.
Medium Difficult
Today's Wordle answer isn't super hard but will take a few guesses.
Very DifficultToday
Today's Wordle answer probably isn't in your daily vocabulary.
Wordle Tips Today — Best Starting Words
Need Wordle help today? Your opening guess matters more than you think. A strong starter covers common vowels and high-frequency consonants. Full ranking: best Wordle starting words.
Three high-frequency consonants (S, L, T) paired with the two most frequent vowels (A, E).
NYT analysis favorite — strong diagnostic coverage including R (~27% of answers).
Covers common patterns like -ACE, -ATE, and -ARE with high-value letters.
Top vowel-diagnostic opener — tests four vowels in one guess.
R, S, and three vowels for broad letter coverage early.
Same high-value letters as SLATE in a different configuration.
The 10 Best Starting Words in 2026 (Ranked by Data) →·Wordle Strategy Guide: How to Solve in 3 to 4 Guesses →
Yesterday's Wordle Answer
Missed yesterday's Wordle? The Wordle answer yesterday was puzzle #1865. Checking past Wordle answers helps you avoid repeats.
Past Wordle Answers
Wondering if a word's already been used? Browse recent Wordle answers below. Pair with the Wordle tips and strategy guide to spot patterns faster.
| Date | Puzzle | Word | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | #1865 | SONAR | Easy Peasy |
| 2026-07-27 | #1864 | POSER | Fairly Easy |
| 2026-07-26 | #1863 | GRAPE | Fairly Easy |
| 2026-07-25 | #1862 | ALOHA | Very Difficult |
| 2026-07-24 | #1861 | PUTTY | Fairly Easy |
| 2026-07-23 | #1860 | ORBIT | Very Difficult |
| 2026-07-22 | #1859 | LORRY | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-21 | #1858 | SHILL | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-20 | #1857 | DIVER | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-19 | #1856 | CHURN | Fairly Easy |
| 2026-07-18 | #1855 | BOOTH | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-17 | #1854 | LEGAL | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-16 | #1853 | BUTTE | Medium Difficult |
| 2026-07-15 | #1852 | PSHAW | Very Difficult |
How to Play Wordle
- Open the daily puzzle on The New York Times Wordle page.
- Enter a strong starting word (SLATE, CRANE, TRACE…).
- Read green / yellow / grey feedback after each guess.
- Refine with new information — never reuse grey letters.
- Solve within six attempts, then share your spoiler-free grid.
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