Wordle #1833 Answer – June 26, 2026

This page covers Wordle puzzle #1833, played on Friday, June 26, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.

Hints for Wordle #1833

Hint 1: How many vowels?

The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter A.

Hint 3: Last letter

It ends with the letter E.

Hint 4: Repeated letters?

No, all five letters are different.

Hint 5: Meaning

noun — A person who has the … form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

Wordle #1833 Answer

The answer to Wordle #1833 on June 26, 2026 was:

ACUTE

ACUTE has been a Wordle answer 2 times.

What Does ACUTE Mean?

Acute (noun): A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

How Hard Was Wordle #1833?

3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
  • 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
  • Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
  • Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
  • No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.

How Popular Starting Words Did Against ACUTE

Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.

OpenerFeedbackAnswers left
SLATESLATE2
CRANECRANE1
TRACETRACE1
STARESTARE7
RAISERAISE39
AUDIOAUDIO6

On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →

How to Solve Wordle #1833 Step by Step

Here is one efficient way to reach ACUTE. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.

GuessFeedbackWords still possible
1. SLATESLATE2
2. ACUTEACUTESolved

Solved in 2 guesses. After SLATE, 2 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.

Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of ACUTE

PositionLetterAppears in (all answers)In this exact spot
1stA39.6%6.3%
2ndC19.1%1.6%
3rdU19.5%7.1%
4thT29.6%5.9%
5thE47.1%19.7%

Has ACUTE Been a Wordle Answer Before?

Yes. ACUTE has been used 2 times: #190 (Dec 26, 2021), #1833 (Jun 26, 2026).

On This Day in Wordle: June 26

Answers from the same date in other years:

YearPuzzleAnswer
2025#1468OFFER
2024#1103KNEAD
2023#737GUEST
2022#372RUSTY
2021#7EVADE

Wordle #1833 FAQ

What was the Wordle answer on June 26, 2026?

The answer to Wordle #1833 on June 26, 2026 was ACUTE.

Was Wordle #1833 hard?

We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.

What was the best starting word for Wordle #1833?

Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.