Play Wordle #1851
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Wordle #1851 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
A thick slice of beef cut from the meat, often grilled or pan-seared and served with sides.
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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
STKThe pattern is S T _ _ K. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1851
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 #1851
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, SLATE narrowed things down the most, leaving only 11 possible words.
Wordle #1851 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1851 is STEAK.
Meaning: A thick, flat slice of meat, typically beef, cut across the muscle and usually grilled or fried.
In a sentence: Dinner tonight is a medium-rare steak with roasted potatoes.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common word, but many letter combinations fit the -EAK pattern.
Other words that fit S T _ _ K
These 16 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.
- STACK
- STALK
- STANK
- STARK
- STEAK
- STEEK
- STICK
- STINK
- STIRK
- STOCK
- STONK
- STOOK
- STORK
- STRAK
- STUCK
- STUNK
STEAK by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 7 ended with K.
- The least common letter in STEAK, measured across recent answers, is K, which appeared in 10 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13 | #1850 | STOUT |
| Jul 12 | #1849 | CLACK |
| 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 #1851 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 14, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1851 on July 14, 2026 was STEAK. It means: A thick, flat slice of meat, typically beef, cut across the muscle and usually grilled or fried.
Was Wordle #1851 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common word, but many letter combinations fit the -EAK pattern.
What letters were in Wordle #1851?
STEAK has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with S and ends with K.