Play Wordle #1868
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Wordle #1868 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 small handbag used to carry money, cards, and personal items.
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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
PUEThe pattern is P U _ _ E. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1868
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Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1868
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 #1868 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1868 is PURSE.
Meaning: A small bag, often carried by women, used for holding money and personal items.
In a sentence: She tucked her keys and wallet into her purse before leaving the house.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Very common word, but the R-S-E ending is less typical.
Other words that fit P U _ _ E
These 9 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.
- PUDGE
- PULSE
- PUMIE
- PUNCE
- PUPAE
- PUREE
- PURGE
- PURSE
- PUSLE
PURSE by the numbers
- 13 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with P, and 21 ended with E.
- The least common letter in PURSE, measured across recent answers, is U, which appeared in 22 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | #1867 | FLUME |
| Jul 29 | #1866 | VALVE |
| Jul 28 | #1865 | SONAR |
| Jul 27 | #1864 | POSER |
| Jul 26 | #1863 | GRAPE |
| Jul 25 | #1862 | ALOHA |
| Jul 24 | #1861 | PUTTY |
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 #1868 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 31, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1868 on July 31, 2026 was PURSE. It means: A small bag, often carried by women, used for holding money and personal items.
Was Wordle #1868 hard?
We rated it Medium. Very common word, but the R-S-E ending is less typical.
What letters were in Wordle #1868?
PURSE has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with P and ends with E.