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NYT Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (#1866)
Puzzle #1866. Take one hint at a time — the answer stays hidden until you open it.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (puzzle #1866) is VALVE.
How hard is Wordle #1866?
Hard60/100
• It repeats the letter "V", which is what breaks most streaks — players tend to assume five different letters.
• It uses the uncommon letter "V", which most opening guesses never test.
Wordle hints for Wednesday, July 29, 2026
• Today's answer contains 2 vowels.
• One letter appears more than once — that's 4 distinct letters in total.
• It uses at least one uncommon letter that most opening guesses don't test.
Today's Wordle answer begins with .
A device that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
VALVE
That's the NYT Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Breaking down today's word
Vowels
2
Distinct letters
4
Repeated letter
V
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Uncommon letters
V
Openers that worked today: RAISE, SLATE, CRANE — each shares letters with the answer, so they would have given you real information on guess one.
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Common questions
What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29, 2026?
The NYT Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (puzzle #1866) is VALVE.
What does VALVE mean?
A device that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
What letter does today's Wordle start with?
Today's Wordle answer starts with the letter "V".
What number is today's Wordle?
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 is Wordle #1866. Wordle's first puzzle was published on 19 June 2021 as #0, and the number goes up by one each day.
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