Wordle #1837 Answer – June 30, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1837, played on Tuesday, June 30, 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 #1837
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
Wordle #1837 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1837 on June 30, 2026 was:
PUPPY
PUPPY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PUPPY Mean?
Puppy (noun): A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
How Hard Was Wordle #1837?
9.9/10Hard
99%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: PULPY, GUPPY, POPPY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PUPPY
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.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 74 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PUPPY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | U | 19.5% | 7.6% |
| 3rd | P | 14.6% | 2.4% |
| 4th | P | 14.6% | 2.1% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: June 30
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Wordle #1837 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on June 30, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1837 on June 30, 2026 was PUPPY.
Was Wordle #1837 hard?
We rate it 9.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 99% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1837?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 74 possible answers after the first guess.