Play Wordle #1854
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Wordle #1854 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's an adjective.
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
Allowed by the rules of the land or the courts.
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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
LELThe pattern is L E _ _ L. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1854
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 #1854
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.
Wordle #1854 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1854 is LEGAL.
Meaning: Permitted, required, or recognized by law.
In a sentence: The store confirmed that the return policy is legal in our state.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 2
Common word, but repeated L's and a tricky G make it moderate.
Other words that fit L E _ _ L
These 3 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.
- LEGAL
- LEMEL
- LEVEL
LEGAL by the numbers
- 4 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with L, and 7 ended with L.
- The least common letter in LEGAL, measured across recent answers, is G, which appeared in 11 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (L), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | #1853 | BUTTE |
| Jul 15 | #1852 | PSHAW |
| Jul 14 | #1851 | STEAK |
| 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 #1854 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 17, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1854 on July 17, 2026 was LEGAL. It means: Permitted, required, or recognized by law.
Was Wordle #1854 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common word, but repeated L's and a tricky G make it moderate.
What letters were in Wordle #1854?
LEGAL has 2 vowels and the repeated letter L. It starts with L and ends with L.