Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1871, and it offers a familiar-looking challenge with a sharper finish than first impressions suggest. Whether you are protecting a streak or playing your first grid, welcome to the solve.
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 #1871 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 4 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: No repeats today
Letter Rarity: Mostly common letters, with P 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): Think of continuing a conversation after someone reaches out.
Level 2 (The Category): This word functions as both a noun and a verb in the territory of communication and answering.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with R, ends with Y.
Level 4 (The Structure): All five letters are different, and the vowel sits in position 2.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): It is the message you send back, or the act of sending that message, after someone contacts you.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: R
Last Letter: Y
Vowels Present: E
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: APPLY, IMPLY, SUPPLY
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 #1871 is: REPLY
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
REPLY means to answer someone in speech, writing, or another form of communication, and it also names the answer itself. You can reply to an email, give a quick reply across the table, or wait all afternoon for a reply.
Origins: REPLY entered English through Anglo-French, ultimately tracing to the Latin replicare, meaning to fold back or turn back. That sense developed into returning an answer.
Word Family: replies, replied, replying, replier
Fun Fact: In replies and replied, the final y changes to i before the ending is added. That flexible spelling family makes the base word feel familiar, while its consonant-heavy shape still gives Wordle solvers real work.
The Streak Saver Rating
This rates 3 out of 5 for difficulty, with consonant compression as the main trap. The answer has four different consonants, only one vowel in the second position, and no repeated letters to provide an easy structural clue.
A solver can uncover the lone vowel and still spend guesses searching for another one, leaving the compact consonant sequence unresolved. Once extra vowels stop producing information, a consonant-heavy probe that tests P, L, and Y together attacks the real uncertainty.
What This Puzzle Teaches
When one vowel is confirmed and the remaining spaces resist familiar completions, stop forcing a second vowel into the pattern. Use the next guess to cover several distinct consonants, especially letters that can form a tight closing cluster.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1872 drops at midnight in your timezone, Monday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
REPLY rewards the moment you switch from vowel hunting to consonant testing. How many guesses did it take you to send back the right answer?
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
