New Delhi, July 17 -- The Wordle answer for Friday, July 17, 2026 (puzzle #1854) is LEGAL.

Hint 1: The word is an adjective meaning permitted or recognized by law.

Hint 2: Today's word contains a repeated letter.

Hint 3: The word appears in the phrase "___ tender" and describes the size of paper longer than standard letter format.

The answer is LEGAL.

LEGAL is an adjective meaning of or relating to law - permitted, governed by, or recognized within a legal system. Its average solve score of 4.6 guesses places it among the harder Wordle entries of the year, and the reason is immediately apparent once you see the answer: the letter L appears in both the first and fifth positions. L-E-G-A-L. Most solvers who find the opening L will exha...