July 11. Puzzle 1848. If you’re staring at your grid in frustration, take a breath. It’s not you. Today’s Wordle throws in one very weird letter, the kind that makes you question every vowel you’ve ever trusted. Stuck? Fine. Let’s fix it.
Today’s answer starts with an A, ends with an N, and repeats one letter.
Nope. That wasn’t the trickiest part. The trick was the bird theme. You probably guessed words with O, U, maybe an I. The real key was realizing what kind of word you were chasing. It isn’t just “related” to birds. It means “related to birds.”
Here’s how we get there without ruining it for everyone (though let’s be real, if you’re reading this, you probably want the answer now).
The Breakdown
It’s tricky because the unusual letter feels right until you see where it goes. One letter repeats. Just one. But here’s the kicker: two vowels in the word. And the repeated letter is a vowel.
That’s the twist.
Wordle Hint 1: The Repeat
There is only one double letter in the answer. Everything else stands alone.
Wordle Hint 2: Vowel Count
Two vowels total. But since one repeats, you see three vowel sounds represented by just two distinct letters. Or rather, you see the same letter twice.
Wordle Hint 3: The Start
It begins with A. Easy enough. Narrowed the field considerably, right? Maybe not. There are thousands of words that start with A.
Wordle Hint 4: The Finish
It ends with N. Not L. Not S. N. That cuts the possibilities in half, if you’re keeping track.
Wordle Hint 5: The Meaning
It relates to birds. Resembles birds. Is derived from birds. Not a specific species, not a place they live. An adjective that describes the whole flock.
The Answer
AVIAN.
Yeah. It was always going to be a bit pretentious. We like birds? We like things that are avian.
Avian means “relating to or resembling birds.”
Did you see the double V? Or did you just get lucky with the A and N and hope the middle worked itself out? Probably the latter. Most of us just throw vowels at the wall.
What We Played Before
For context, today didn’t exactly walk up to a plate of easy answers. Here is the recent history, in case you’re auditing your own brain:
- July 10 (#1847): CANAL
- July 9 (#1846): AMEND
