Play Wordle #1861
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Wordle #1861 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
This soft, dough-like material is often used by glaziers to seal window panes in place.
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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
PUYThe pattern is P U _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1861
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 #1861
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 #1861 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1861 is PUTTY.
Meaning: A soft, pliable paste that hardens over time and is used to fill small holes or secure glass in a frame.
In a sentence: He pressed fresh putty around the edges of the window pane to keep it from rattling.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 1
Common letters, but double T and less everyday vocabulary than typical words.
Other words that fit P U _ _ Y
These 17 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.
- PUDDY
- PUDGY
- PUDSY
- PUFFY
- PUGGY
- PUKEY
- PULPY
- PUNKY
- PUNNY
- PUNTY
- PUPPY
- PURPY
- PURSY
- PURTY
- PUSHY
- PUSSY
- PUTTY
PUTTY by the numbers
- 13 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with P, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in PUTTY, measured across recent answers, is U, which appeared in 22 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (T), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | #1860 | ORBIT |
| Jul 22 | #1859 | LORRY |
| Jul 21 | #1858 | SHILL |
| Jul 20 | #1857 | DIVER |
| Jul 19 | #1856 | CHURN |
| Jul 18 | #1855 | BOOTH |
| Jul 17 | #1854 | LEGAL |
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 #1861 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 24, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1861 on July 24, 2026 was PUTTY. It means: A soft, pliable paste that hardens over time and is used to fill small holes or secure glass in a frame.
Was Wordle #1861 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but double T and less everyday vocabulary than typical words.
What letters were in Wordle #1861?
PUTTY has 1 vowel and the repeated letter T. It starts with P and ends with Y.