Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1880, and it delivers a compact challenge whose shape becomes clear only after disciplined testing. Whether you are protecting a streak or opening Wordle for the first time, welcome to today’s 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 #1880 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 an unflattering description for someone or something lacking strength or courage.
Level 2 (The Category): It is an adjective describing weakness, timidity, or a lack of force.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with W, ends with Y.
Level 4 (The Structure): All five letters are different, and the vowel sits in position 2.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): This word describes someone who seems feeble, ineffectual, or easily intimidated.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: W
Last Letter: Y
Vowels Present: I
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: SKIMPY
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 #1880 is: WIMPY
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
WIMPY means weak, timid, or lacking in courage and determination. A flimsy sandwich can seem wimpy, just as a person avoiding every small confrontation can be called wimpy.
Origins: WIMPY is formed from wimp and the adjective-making suffix -y. The deeper origin of wimp is uncertain, so there is no firmly established earlier source.
Word Family: wimp, wimpish, wimpiness
Fun Fact: Changing the final y in WIMPY produces forms such as wimpier and wimpiest. That familiar spelling shift gives the word a recognizable family, even when its tight consonant structure makes the base form harder to uncover in Wordle.
The Streak Saver Rating
This is a 3 out of 5, with a consonant-stack trap. WIMPY has four consonants, one vowel in the second position, and the adjacent M-P pairing can keep the full pattern hidden until late.
A solver who finds I and Y early can spend guesses exploring smoother, more familiar patterns while overlooking the dense middle of WIMPY. A probe that tests W, M, and P together attacks the uncertainty directly and avoids recycling already confirmed letters.
What This Puzzle Teaches
When a puzzle shows only one conventional vowel, test several unused consonants instead of forcing a familiar word shape. That approach is especially valuable when an uncommon consonant pair may be carrying the answer.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1881 drops at midnight in your timezone, Wednesday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
WIMPY rewards a firm approach to a word defined by weakness. How did your solve go today?
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
