The answer to today’s Wordle (#1843) is TODDY.
If you would rather work through the puzzle yourself, here are three hints before the reveal.
Hints for Wordle #1843
Hint 1: The word starts with T and ends with Y.
Hint 2: The word contains a repeated letter. Two of the same consonants appear back-to-back.
Hint 3: It is a noun. Think warm drinks, cold evenings, and something a bartender might heat up.
Wordle #1843 Answer: July 6, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer for July 6, 2026, is TODDY. A toddy is a warm drink made with spirits (whisky, rum, or brandy) combined with hot water, sugar, and often a spice such as cinnamon or cloves. The word has been in English since the 17th century, borrowed from the Hindi “tāṛī,” originally referring to the fermented sap of a palmyra palm before the term shifted toward the heated mixed drink it describes today.
The double D is the puzzle’s central trap. Solvers who identify T-O-D fairly quickly may stall when the fourth letter turns out to be another D rather than a vowel or a more common consonant. The -DDY ending is relatively uncommon in Wordle’s word list, and standard opening strategies built around vowel placement tend not to flag the repeat-consonant structure early enough to help. A guess that tests both D and Y anywhere in the word before the final two positions are confirmed will narrow the field considerably.
Yesterday’s Wordle (#1842, July 5) was SWAMI, a harder-than-average puzzle with an unusual starting consonant cluster and specialized vocabulary. Full hints and a solving breakdown are in the Wordle July 5 answer article. For more from the Word Desk, the Quordle July 5 answers cover yesterday’s four-word grid.
