NYT Wordle · #1853
Wordle Hints & Answer (#1853) — July 16, 2026
· Edited by Tracy Bennett · By Sneha Rajput
- 5letters
- 2vowels
- 3consonants
- Yes repeated letter
Wordle Hints for July 16, 2026
Eight clues, gentlest first — open only as many as you need.
1 Category
A noun — a type of landform found in arid regions of the American West.
2 Synonym
mesa
3 Used in a sentence
The lone _____ rose sharply from the desert floor, its flat top and steep sides silhouetted against the sunset.
4 Starting letter
Today's Wordle starts with B.
5 Letter pattern
Consonants are shown; each blank tile is a vowel.
6 Ending letter
Today's Wordle ends with E.
7 One more letter
Still stuck? Uncover interior letters one at a time — enough to guarantee the word.
8 Full definition
An isolated, flat-topped hill with steep, cliff-like sides, typically found in dry or semi-arid landscapes and formed by erosion of surrounding softer rock.
Wordle Answer for July 16, 2026
The answer to Wordle #1853 (July 16, 2026) is BUTTE.
Butte noun
/bjuːt/
An isolated, flat-topped hill with steep, cliff-like sides, typically found in dry or semi-arid landscapes and formed by erosion of surrounding softer rock.