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NYT Wordle #1834: ‘SCOOP’ Baffles All Players

6/27/2026

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NYTimes Posts SCOOP

The New York Times posted Wordle #1834 on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with the answer “SCOOP.”
The hint cited a rumor and an ice-cream scoop, indicating a double-vowel word starting with S and ending with P, which matches “SCOOP.”
Wordlebot logged 0.0 guesses, 0.0% of players solved the puzzle in three or fewer turns, and noted that Josh Wardle created Wordle, which the New York Times acquired in 2022.

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WordleBot Reveals

A spoiler warning notes that the June 27, 2026 Wordle answer appears below the photo.
The puzzle’s clues indicate two vowels, a repeated letter, and an ice-cream connection.
WordleBot recommends CRANE as the optimal starting word, with ADIEU, STARE and ROAST as strong alternatives.
The article advises readers to visit the New York Times Wordle page for instructions.

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The article provides a linked English-letter frequency list to help players choose starter words.
The article supplies daily hints for the NYT Mini Crossword, Connections, its Sports Edition, and Strands.
The metadata rates the piece as neutral with a reliability score of 40.02 and records that June 26’s Wordle answer was ACUTE.

History

Historical Context

In 1942 the Times added a crossword after Pearl Harbor, establishing a daily puzzle tradition that grew into NYT Games (launched 2014). After acquiring Josh Wardle’s Wordle in January 2022, the Times integrated it into its suite, and the 2026 Wordle #1834 continues the lineage, reaching over 10 million daily players in 2024.

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NYTimes Posts SCOOP

The New York Times posted Wordle #1834 on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with the answer “SCOOP.”
The hint cited a rumor and an ice-cream scoop, indicating a double-vowel word starting with S and ending with P, which matches “SCOOP.”
Wordlebot logged 0.0 guesses, 0.0% of players solved the puzzle in three or fewer turns, and noted that Josh Wardle created Wordle, which the New York Times acquired in 2022.

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