What is the Wordle answer for Friday, July 17 (#1854)?

The answer to Wordle #1854 on Friday, July 17 is LEGAL — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Lawful; the opposite of forbidden or criminal 🔓

Is Wordle #1854 hard or easy?

Wordle #1854 (July 17) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter.

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 17, 2026#1854Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, July 17

DailyWordHints Editorial July 17

LEGAL

Medium

The Wordle answer for Friday, July 17 (#1854) is LEGAL. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1854 (Friday, July 17, 2026) is LEGAL.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026	#1853	BUTTE	easy
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Monday, July 13, 2026	#1850	STOUT	easy
Sunday, July 12, 2026	#1849	CLACK	medium
Saturday, July 11, 2026	#1848	AVIAN	medium
Friday, July 10, 2026	#1847	CANAL	easy

Wordle #1854 hints — Friday, July 17 (7/17/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1854, published Friday, July 17 (7/17/26). 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 17 (#1854)?: The answer to Wordle #1854 on Friday, July 17 is LEGAL — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Lawful; the opposite of forbidden or criminal 🔓
Is Wordle #1854 hard or easy?: Wordle #1854 (July 17) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter.
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.