Wordle #1849 Answer – July 12, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1849, played on Sunday, July 12, 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 #1849
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter K.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
Wordle #1849 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1849 on July 12, 2026 was:
CLACK
CLACK has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CLACK Mean?
Clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
How Hard Was Wordle #1849?
7.9/10Hard
94%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
4look-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 (K) that starting words rarely test.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: CLUCK, CLICK, CLOCK, BLACK.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CLACK
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 | 17 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 11 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 9 |
| STARE | STARE | 33 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 80 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1849 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CLACK. 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.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 18 |
| 2. PLANK | PLANK | 2 |
| 3. BLACK | BLACK | 1 |
| 4. CLACK | CLACK | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 18 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 CLACK
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | K | 8.6% | 4.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 12
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1849 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 12, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1849 on July 12, 2026 was CLACK.
Was Wordle #1849 hard?
We rate it 7.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 94% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1849?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.