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July 29, 2026#1866archive

Wordle — July 29, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's word is something you'd find on a pipe, an engine, or even inside your own heart.

Hint 2 of 5

It's a mechanical part that opens, closes, or regulates the flow of a liquid or gas.

Hint 3 of 5

Plumbers, scuba divers, and car mechanics all deal with this piece of hardware regularly.

Hint 4 of 5

It starts with V and has a doubled letter tucked inside it.

Hint 5 of 5

Five letters, two vowels — think of the part you'd twist to shut off a gas line.

The answer — spoilers!

Reveal the full answer

VALVE

This puzzle by the numbers

Vowels
2 of 5
Repeated letter
yes — a common way to lose a streak
Best common opener
SLATE — 3 letters in common
Starts with V
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A Wordle-style board: the top row spells CRANE with the R amber and the E green, the row below spells PRIDE in five green tiles, and the remaining rows are empty
How a finished Wordle board reads — one informative opener, then the answer. Example board, not today’s puzzle.