Play Wordle #1870
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Wordle #1870 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's an adjective.
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
This word describes things tied to the legal system's handling of criminals, such as a code or an institution.
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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
PELThe pattern is P E _ _ L. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1870
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 #1870
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 #1870 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1870 is PENAL.
Meaning: Relating to the punishment of people who have broken the law.
In a sentence: The judge handed down a harsh penal sentence for the robbery.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 2
Common letters, but a less familiar word with a specialized legal meaning.
Other words that fit P E _ _ L
These 5 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.
- PEARL
- PEDAL
- PENAL
- PERIL
- PETAL
PENAL by the numbers
- 13 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with P, and 7 ended with L.
- The least common letter in PENAL, measured across recent answers, is P, which appeared in 27 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | #1869 | SLUSH |
| Jul 31 | #1868 | PURSE |
| Jul 30 | #1867 | FLUME |
| Jul 29 | #1866 | VALVE |
| Jul 28 | #1865 | SONAR |
| Jul 27 | #1864 | POSER |
| Jul 26 | #1863 | GRAPE |
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 #1870 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 2, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1870 on August 2, 2026 was PENAL. It means: Relating to the punishment of people who have broken the law.
Was Wordle #1870 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but a less familiar word with a specialized legal meaning.
What letters were in Wordle #1870?
PENAL has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with P and ends with L.