Play Wordle #1858
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Wordle #1858 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 person secretly paid to praise a product or cause they don't really believe in.
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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
SHLThe pattern is S H _ _ L. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1858
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 #1858
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 #1858 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1858 is SHILL.
Meaning: A person who pretends to be an impartial supporter of a product, idea, or candidate while secretly working for the promoter.
In a sentence: The reviewer turned out to be a paid shill for the energy drink company.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 1
Uncommon word with a repeated double L, though the letters are familiar.
Other words that fit S H _ _ L
These 12 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.
- SHALL
- SHAUL
- SHAWL
- SHEAL
- SHEEL
- SHELL
- SHEOL
- SHIEL
- SHILL
- SHOAL
- SHOOL
- SHORL
SHILL by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 7 ended with L.
- The least common letter in SHILL, measured across recent answers, is H, which appeared in 15 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (L), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | #1857 | DIVER |
| Jul 19 | #1856 | CHURN |
| Jul 18 | #1855 | BOOTH |
| Jul 17 | #1854 | LEGAL |
| Jul 16 | #1853 | BUTTE |
| Jul 15 | #1852 | PSHAW |
| Jul 14 | #1851 | STEAK |
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 #1858 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 21, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1858 on July 21, 2026 was SHILL. It means: A person who pretends to be an impartial supporter of a product, idea, or candidate while secretly working for the promoter.
Was Wordle #1858 hard?
We rated it Medium. Uncommon word with a repeated double L, though the letters are familiar.
What letters were in Wordle #1858?
SHILL has 1 vowel and the repeated letter L. It starts with S and ends with L.