Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 23, #1860

Today’s Wordle puzzle is a fun word, but it might take you a few guesses to nail down where all the letters go. The first letter is a tough one to guess. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with O.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with T.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is ORBIT.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, No. 1,859 for Wednesday, July 22, was LORRY.

Recent Wordle answers

July 18, No. 1,855: BOOTH

July 19, No. 1,856: CHURN

July 20, No. 1,857: DIVER

July 21, No. 1,858: SHILL

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