For players seeking assistance with today's Wordle puzzle, number 1836 on June 29, 2026, a hint and the final answer are available. The daily challenge presents a five-letter word that must be guessed within six attempts, using feedback from previous guesses to guide the process.
The provided hint for today's Wordle is that the word is "rough or unrefined." Additional clues indicate the word begins with the letter 'C,' ends with 'E,' and contains two vowels. There are no double letters, as all five letters are unique. A suggested starting word to help identify correct letters is "dears," which, according to the notes, will turn three letters yellow.
The answer to Wordle 1836 is CRUDE. The word "crude" describes something in its raw or unrefined state, applicable to substances like crude oil or to a person's unrefined manners.
Wordle's core gameplay involves players entering any five-letter word. After each guess, the game highlights correct letters in green if they are in the right position, yellow if they are in the wrong position, and grey if they are not present in the word at all. This feedback loop guides subsequent guesses.
The game, originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle as a personal project during the pandemic, was released to the public in October 2021. Its popularity surged, reaching two million daily players by the end of the year. The New York Times acquired Wordle in January 2022 for a seven-figure sum.
While players can input many five-letter words, the daily answers are drawn from a curated list of common words. The New York Times occasionally removes words from the answer list if they are deemed too politically charged or offensive, as was the case with "FETUS" being replaced by "SHINE" on March 30th following news about Roe v. Wade.
For those looking to increase the game's difficulty, Wordle offers a "Hard Mode" accessible via the cog icon. In this mode, any letter revealed to be correct must be incorporated into all subsequent guesses. An even stricter challenge, termed "Ultra-Hard" rules, requires every guess to be a potential answer based on all previous clues.
Sharing Wordle results can be done spoiler-free using the game's built-in sharing feature. After completing a puzzle, a statistics panel appears, allowing users to tap "SHARE." This copies results to the clipboard on PC or offers direct sharing to other apps on mobile devices, showing only the pattern of guesses rather than the actual word.
Alternative word games inspired by Wordle include Worldle (guessing countries by shape), Waffle (rearranging letters), Moviedle (guessing movies from short clips), and Quordle (solving four Wordles simultaneously).