Play Wordle #1866
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Wordle #1866 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 device that controls the flow of liquid, gas, or air through a pipe or machine.
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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
VAEThe pattern is V A _ _ E. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1866
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 #1866
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 #1866 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1866 is VALVE.
Meaning: A device in a pipe, tube, or machine that opens and closes to control the flow of a fluid or gas.
In a sentence: The plumber replaced the leaking valve under the kitchen sink.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Repeated V and E, plus moderately uncommon vocabulary; not everyday.
Other words that fit V A _ _ E
These 8 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.
- VAGUE
- VAIRE
- VALSE
- VALUE
- VALVE
- VARVE
- VAUTE
- VAWTE
VALVE by the numbers
- 1 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with V, and 21 ended with E.
- The least common letter in VALVE, measured across recent answers, is V, which appeared in 8 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (V), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | #1865 | SONAR |
| Jul 27 | #1864 | POSER |
| Jul 26 | #1863 | GRAPE |
| Jul 25 | #1862 | ALOHA |
| Jul 24 | #1861 | PUTTY |
| Jul 23 | #1860 | ORBIT |
| Jul 22 | #1859 | LORRY |
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 #1866 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 29, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1866 on July 29, 2026 was VALVE. It means: A device in a pipe, tube, or machine that opens and closes to control the flow of a fluid or gas.
Was Wordle #1866 hard?
We rated it Medium. Repeated V and E, plus moderately uncommon vocabulary; not everyday.
What letters were in Wordle #1866?
VALVE has 2 vowels and the repeated letter V. It starts with V and ends with E.