Wordle #1859 Answer – July 22, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1859, played on Wednesday, July 22, 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 #1859
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
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 motor vehicle for transporting goods, and in some cases people; a truck.
Wordle #1859 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1859 on July 22, 2026 was:
LORRY
LORRY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LORRY Mean?
Lorry (noun): A motor vehicle for transporting goods, and in some cases people; a truck.
How Hard Was Wordle #1859?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-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.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: WORRY, SORRY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LORRY
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 76 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 51 |
| STARE | STARE | 17 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 17 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1859 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LORRY. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 3 |
| 3. LOBBY | LOBBY | 2 |
| 4. LOOPY | LOOPY | 1 |
| 5. LORRY | LORRY | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 LORRY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | O | 30% | 12.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.2% | 7.1% |
| 4th | R | 36.2% | 6.6% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 22
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Wordle #1859 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 22, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1859 on July 22, 2026 was LORRY.
Was Wordle #1859 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1859?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 17 possible answers after the first guess.