What is the Wordle answer for Friday, July 18 (#1490)?

The answer to Wordle #1490 on Friday, July 18 is LORIS — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A small, nocturnal slow-moving primate known for its huge eyes and toxic bite

Is Wordle #1490 hard or easy?

Wordle #1490 (July 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because all letters are common.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Friday, July 18, 2025#1490Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, July 18

DailyWordHints Editorial July 18

LORIS

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, July 18 (#1490) is LORIS. Rated Easy because all letters are common.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1490 (Friday, July 18, 2025) is LORIS.

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Wordle #1490 hints — Friday, July 18 (7/18/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1490, published Friday, July 18 (7/18/25). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Friday, July 18 (#1490)?: The answer to Wordle #1490 on Friday, July 18 is LORIS — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A small, nocturnal slow-moving primate known for its huge eyes and toxic bite
Is Wordle #1490 hard or easy?: Wordle #1490 (July 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because all letters are common.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.