Wordle #1870

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRANEPANELLANCE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to law, rules, or systems of justice.

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when discussing prisons, punishment, or legal consequences for crimes.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter P.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This adjective describes something related to punishment or legal penalties, often paired with another word to name a formal body of law or a type of correctional institution.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word has a similar sound to GENIAL or CONGENIAL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five-letter word starts with P and ends with L. It is an adjective most commonly found in legal and criminal justice contexts.

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Answer

PENAL

This word comes from the Latin word 'poena' meaning punishment or penalty. It is commonly used as an adjective to describe things related to punitive measures, such as a system of laws dealing with crimes and their punishments. You might recognize it from terms like a specific type of institution where convicted criminals are held.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains two vowels that are quite common in English. Starting with words that test vowel placement can help you narrow down the structure quickly, especially when dealing with words that have vowels in the second and fourth positions.