What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29 (#1866)?

The answer to Wordle #1866 on Wednesday, July 29 is VALVE — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A mechanical gate or flap that regulates the flow of liquid or gas 🚰

Is Wordle #1866 hard or easy?

Wordle #1866 (July 29) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it uses uncommon letters (V).

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.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026#1866Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, July 29

DailyWordHints Editorial July 29

VALVE

Medium

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 29 (#1866) is VALVE. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it uses uncommon letters (V).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1866 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026) is VALVE.

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Wordle #1866 hints — Wednesday, July 29 (7/29/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1866, published Wednesday, July 29 (7/29/26). 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 Wednesday, July 29 (#1866)?: The answer to Wordle #1866 on Wednesday, July 29 is VALVE — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A mechanical gate or flap that regulates the flow of liquid or gas 🚰
Is Wordle #1866 hard or easy?: Wordle #1866 (July 29) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it contains a repeated letter and it uses uncommon letters (V).
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.