Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Today's Wordle
Answer & Hints

Don't want to lose your streak but stuck on the Puzzle Daily Wordle for Thu, Jun 18, 2026? Take it one clue at a time. We'll start with the gentlest hints — the kind that nudge you toward the word without giving it away — and only show the full answer at the very end, behind a tap. Puzzle #534.

Hint #1 — what it means

noun

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

Today's word fits that meaning. Got it from the definition alone?

Hint #2 — the shape of the word

How many letters?5
How many vowels?1 (I)
Any repeated letters?Yes

Got a word in mind? Try it on the real board first — that's the fun part. If you'd rather just confirm it, the full answer is one tap away below.

Today's Wordle answer

That's the answer for puzzle #534Thu, Jun 18, 2026.

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Yesterday's answer

In case you missed it, the Wordle answer on Wed, Jun 17, 2026 (puzzle #533) was DEFER.

Recent Wordle answers

#534 · Thu, Jun 18, 2026FRILL
#533 · Wed, Jun 17, 2026DEFER
#532 · Tue, Jun 16, 2026DECRY
#531 · Mon, Jun 15, 2026DECOY
#530 · Sun, Jun 14, 2026DECOR
#529 · Sat, Jun 13, 2026DECAY
#528 · Fri, Jun 12, 2026DECAL
#527 · Thu, Jun 11, 2026DEBUT

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