New Delhi, July 12 -- The answer to Wordle #1849 (Sunday, July 12, 2026) is CLACK.

Three hints for anyone still working through it.

Hint 1: The word describes the sharp sound made when two hard surfaces strike each other abruptly.

Hint 2: Typewriter keys, high heels on stone, and billiard balls are all associated with this noise.

Hint 3: Take BLACK, remove the B from the front, and add a C in its place.

Today's Wordle Answer:

CLACK: C-L-A-C-K.

CLACK catches players on its repeated C. The letter appears in both positions 1 and 4, which means solvers who apply the common opener heuristic of avoiding repeated letters will find themselves backing into the answer rather than working toward it. The rhyme family is large - BLACK, CRACK, S...