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Puzzle #1865 · July 28, 2026

Wordle Answer for July 28, 2026

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Archived July 28, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1865

Puzzle number
#1865
Date
July 28, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
R
NYT tester difficulty
1 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with S.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is SONAR. It's a noun that means Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.. Example: "They were able to detect the sunken wreck using sonar." Synonyms: ASDIC. Forms: sonars, SONAR.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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