Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1850, and this Monday challenge serves up a sturdy five-letter word with a double-T that rewards disciplined openers. Whether you're protecting a legendary streak or starting fresh, we've got the hints to guide you home.
The Basics (For New Players)
Wordle gives you six attempts to crack a five-letter word. After each guess, tiles change color: green means right letter, right spot; yellow signals right letter, wrong position; gray indicates the letter isn't in the word at all. One puzzle per day, shared by millions worldwide. That's the beauty of it.
Created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and now part of The New York Times Games family, Wordle has become a daily ritual for word lovers everywhere. Today's puzzle #1850 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 3 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter T appears twice
Letter Rarity: All common letters
The Elimination Game (Progressive Hints)
We've designed these hints to reveal just enough at each level. Stop when you've got it figured out.
Level 1 (The Vibe): Think bold, durable, and built to last.
Level 2 (The Category): This word can be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it describes something thick, strong, or resilient. As a noun, it's a dark, hearty beverage.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with S, ends with T.
Level 4 (The Structure): Two consonants are the same letter, one sits in position 2, the other in position 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A word for something heavily built or a rich, dark ale.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: S
Last Letter: T
Vowels Present: O, U
Double Letters: Yes - T
Rhymes With: SPROUT, CLOUT, SHOUT
Today's Wordle Answer
Final warning: The answer is directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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The answer to Wordle #1850 is: STOUT
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
STOUT is an adjective meaning sturdy, thick, and strongly built, or a noun referring to a dark, full-bodied beer brewed with roasted malt or barley.
Origins: Derived from Old French "estout" meaning bold or proud, which traces back to Proto-Germanic "*stultaz", a root that also gave us "stilt" and "stolid." The beer sense emerged in 18th-century London, originally meaning a "stout porter" (a stronger version of the popular porter ale).
Word Family: stoutly, stoutness, stouthearted, stouter, stoutest
Fun Fact: STOUT is one of those rare Wordle words that works as both an adjective and a noun, giving solvers two distinct mental paths to the same answer. The beer connection is the more common association today, but the adjective sense, meaning robust and resilient, is centuries older.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. All five letters are common, and the S-T-O-U-T pattern follows familiar English spelling conventions. The double T is the only potential speed bump.
Average Solve: 3.4 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
This is a straightforward Monday puzzle by Wordle standards. The double T in positions 2 and 4 is the main thing that could throw off players who lock in the first three letters and start guessing prematurely. Common openers like STARE, SLATE, or STALE will hit the S and T immediately, narrowing the field fast. The vowel pair O-U is less common than A-E or O-A, but still entirely predictable once you've eliminated A and E.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Double letters are more common in Wordle than new players realize, roughly 30% of answers contain a repeated letter. STOUT reinforces the lesson that when you see a consonant appear early, don't assume you've ruled it out. The T in position 2 doesn't mean there isn't another T further down the word.
The O-U vowel combination is a useful pattern to recognize. Words like MOUNT, COUNT, ABOUT, and DOUBT all follow this structure. Filing away O-U as a viable vowel pair expands your guessing vocabulary and prevents wasted attempts on A-E or A-I words that can never be right.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1851 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's STOUT catch you off guard, or did you crack it in three? Either way, every Wordle sharpens your instincts for the next one.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
