Play Wordle #1849
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Wordle #1849 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
A sharp, hard sound like two hard objects knocking together quickly.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
CLKThe pattern is C L _ _ K. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1849
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1849
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, CRANE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1849 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1849 is CLACK.
Meaning: A sharp, hard sound made when two hard objects strike each other.
In a sentence: The clack of her heels echoed down the empty hallway.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 1
Repeated C pattern and a less common word, though letters are familiar.
Other words that fit C L _ _ K
These 13 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- CLACK
- CLANK
- CLECK
- CLEEK
- CLEIK
- CLERK
- CLICK
- CLINK
- CLOAK
- CLOCK
- CLONK
- CLUCK
- CLUNK
CLACK by the numbers
- 7 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with C, and 7 ended with K.
- The least common letter in CLACK, measured across recent answers, is K, which appeared in 10 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (C), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | #1848 | AVIAN |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1849 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 12, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1849 on July 12, 2026 was CLACK. It means: A sharp, hard sound made when two hard objects strike each other.
Was Wordle #1849 hard?
We rated it Medium. Repeated C pattern and a less common word, though letters are familiar.
What letters were in Wordle #1849?
CLACK has 1 vowel and the repeated letter C. It starts with C and ends with K.