Play Wordle #1856
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Wordle #1856 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 verb.
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
It describes stirring something hard and fast, like cream into butter, or a stomach that feels unsettled.
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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
CHNThe pattern is C H _ _ N. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1856
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 #1856
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, leaving only 1 possible word.
Wordle #1856 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1856 is CHURN.
Meaning: To stir or agitate something vigorously, especially cream to make butter, or to move in a turbulent way.
In a sentence: The waves churn against the rocky shore during the storm.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- verb
- Vowels
- 1
Common word, but many letter combinations fit the CH and U pattern.
Other words that fit C H _ _ N
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.
- CHAIN
- CHOON
- CHURN
CHURN by the numbers
- 7 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with C, and 10 ended with N.
- The least common letter in CHURN, measured across recent answers, is H, which appeared in 15 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | #1855 | BOOTH |
| Jul 17 | #1854 | LEGAL |
| Jul 16 | #1853 | BUTTE |
| Jul 15 | #1852 | PSHAW |
| Jul 14 | #1851 | STEAK |
| Jul 13 | #1850 | STOUT |
| Jul 12 | #1849 | CLACK |
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 #1856 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 19, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1856 on July 19, 2026 was CHURN. It means: To stir or agitate something vigorously, especially cream to make butter, or to move in a turbulent way.
Was Wordle #1856 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common word, but many letter combinations fit the CH and U pattern.
What letters were in Wordle #1856?
CHURN has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with C and ends with N.