Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1855, and it offers a tidy-looking challenge with one structural twist that can waste a guess. Streak protectors and newcomers alike are welcome to work through it one clue at a time.
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 #1855 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 O appears twice
Letter Rarity: Mostly common letters, with B the least frequent of the set
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): It feels private, purposeful, and set apart from the bustle around it.
Level 2 (The Category): This noun describes a compact space arranged for a particular activity or service.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with B, ends with H.
Level 4 (The Structure): One letter appears twice, once in position 2 and again in position 3.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): Think of the small enclosed space where someone casts a ballot, records audio, takes photographs, or sits at a restaurant.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: B
Last Letter: H
Vowels Present: O
Double Letters: Yes - O
Rhymes With: TOOTH, TRUTH, YOUTH
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 #1855 is: BOOTH
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
BOOTH is a small compartment, stall, or enclosed area intended for a specific purpose. Everyday examples include a voting booth, photo booth, restaurant booth, and recording booth.
Origins: BOOTH entered English through Middle English, from Old Norse búð, a word for a temporary shelter, dwelling, or stall.
Word Family: booths, boothlike
Fun Fact: BOOTH has expanded from the idea of a temporary shelter or stall to a broad family of specialized spaces. In Wordle, its familiar meaning contrasts neatly with the disruptive double O at its center.
The Streak Saver Rating
This is a 3 out of 5, with an adjacent-repeat trap. The two O tiles occupy the second and third positions, so a solver who assumes every confirmed vowel appears only once can chase the wrong consonant pattern.
The trap begins when one O is found and the solver treats the remaining slot as an invitation for a new letter. The disciplined play is to include repeated-letter candidates in the shortlist, then use a probe rich in untested consonants if several patterns still compete.
What This Puzzle Teaches
A confirmed letter is evidence of presence, not evidence of uniqueness. When a pattern feels crowded or familiar candidates refuse to fit, test whether one known letter belongs twice before searching for something exotic.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1856 drops at midnight in your timezone, Saturday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
BOOTH rewards the solver who remembers that familiar words can hide repeats in plain sight. How did your solve go, and when did you spot the second O?
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
