Wordle #1860 Answer – July 23, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1860, played on Thursday, July 23, 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 #1860
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
Wordle #1860 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1860 on July 23, 2026 was:
ORBIT
ORBIT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does ORBIT Mean?
Orbit (noun): A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
Example: “The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1860?
4.1/10Medium
25%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 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 ORBIT
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 37 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 20 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 13 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1860 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach ORBIT. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 2 |
| 3. FRONT | FRONT | 1 |
| 4. ORBIT | ORBIT | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 ORBIT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | B | 11.5% | 2.3% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: July 23
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1860 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on July 23, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1860 on July 23, 2026 was ORBIT.
Was Wordle #1860 hard?
We rate it 4.1 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 25% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1860?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 13 possible answers after the first guess.