Today’s Wordle for July 1, puzzle #1838, may catch many players off guard. The answer is a valid five-letter English word, but it is not a word everyone uses in daily conversation. That makes the puzzle trickier than it first appears, even though the letter pattern is fair.
The answer has no repeated letters and points to a more formal kind of action. Players can try the daily puzzle on the New York Times Wordle page, where each player gets six attempts to solve the hidden five-letter word.
Hints
Hint 1: Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
Hint 2: The answer contains two vowels.
Hint 3: The word starts with D.
Hint 4: It is a formal verb often used when someone politely pushes back or does not fully agree.
Solver tip: Today’s puzzle is harder because the answer is more formal than casual. Once you find the starting D, think of verbs used in discussions, reports or polite disagreement.
Practice
Try solving today’s puzzle before revealing the answer. Enter any five-letter word below and use the tile colors to guide your next guess.
Difficulty
Wordle #1838 sits in the moderate-to-hard range. The puzzle is fair because it does not use repeated letters, but the answer may be unfamiliar to players who expect more common household, action or object words.
The strongest solving route is to identify the vowels first, then think of a formal verb. The clue about polite disagreement is the best way to narrow the final answer without revealing it too early.
Answer
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Today’s Wordle answer is DEMUR.
DEMUR means to raise doubts, object, hesitate or show reluctance. It is commonly used when someone politely disagrees or does not immediately accept an idea, request or proposal.
The answer fits the clues because it has no repeated letters, contains two vowels, starts with D and matches the clue about polite objection or hesitation.
It is easy to second-guess because it looks close to demure, but DEMUR is the five-letter verb needed for today’s puzzle.














