NYT Wordle Hints & Answer — Saturday, August 1, 2026 (#1869)

Puzzle #1869. Take one hint at a time — the answer stays hidden until you open it.

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The NYT Wordle answer for Saturday, August 1, 2026 (puzzle #1869) is SLUSH.

How hard is Wordle #1869?

Hard63/100

• It repeats the letter "S", which is what breaks most streaks — players tend to assume five different letters.
• Only one vowel, so the usual vowel-hunting openers give you very little.

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Common questions

What is the Wordle answer for Saturday, August 1, 2026?

The NYT Wordle answer for Saturday, August 1, 2026 (puzzle #1869) is SLUSH.

What does SLUSH mean?

It starts with "S" and ends with "H", and the letter "S" appears twice.

What letter does today's Wordle start with?

Today's Wordle answer starts with the letter "S".

What number is today's Wordle?

Saturday, August 1, 2026 is Wordle #1869. Wordle's first puzzle was published on 19 June 2021 as #0, and the number goes up by one each day.

What time does a new Wordle come out?

A new Wordle unlocks at midnight local time, so players in different time zones get the new puzzle at different moments. Everyone on the same calendar date gets the same word.