NYT Wordle · Hints & Answer · Tuesday

#1732

March 17, 2026 — Today’s Solution

Six tries to guess one five-letter word. Tap the tiles below to reveal letters one by one — or scroll down for progressively stronger hints before uncovering the full answer.

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🔢 #1732 Puzzle Number

🔤 1 Vowel Vowel Count

📖 Noun / Verb Part of Speech

🪢 Fastening Category

Hints

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Today’s word works as both a noun and a verb in everyday English.

Part of Speech

It contains just one vowel — the letter A, sitting in position 3, right in the middle of the word.

Vowels

The word starts with CL — a consonant cluster that opens words like CLAMP, CLANK, and CLEFT.

First Letters

As a noun, it refers to a fastening device — a buckle, clip, or grip used to hold two things securely together.

Definition 1

As a verb, it means to fasten or grip firmly — you might clasp someone’s hand, clasp a necklace shut, or clasp papers together.

Definition 2

The word follows the pattern C-L-_-S-P — five letters, ending in SP, with only one vowel in position 3.

Pattern

Letter Breakdown

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Position 1 C C in position 1 is a solid Wordle opener — it leads dozens of common five-letter words and pairs naturally with L in position 2

Position 2 L L in position 2 following C creates the CL- cluster — a distinctive opening that narrows guesses significantly early on

Position 3 A The only vowel — A in position 3 is the sole vowel in this word, making it harder to crack with vowel-heavy openers

Position 4 S S in position 4 is easy to miss — most solvers hunt for S at the start or end of a word, rarely locking it into position 4

Position 5 P P as the final letter creates the -SP ending — an uncommon word-ending that catches many players off guard

Example Solve Path

A strong route to the answer in 3 guesses

Guess 1 · CRANE — C is in the word but wrong position; A is in the word but wrong position; R, N, E ruled out

Guess 2 · CLAPS — C, L, A confirmed in positions 1–3; P and S are in the word but swapped — need SP ending

Guess 3 · All green — Solved in 3! 🎉 Reveal the answer below to see the word

Guesses 4–6 unused — scroll down and reveal the answer to confirm

Word Info

📖 Definition

Noun: A fastening device such as a buckle, clip, or hook used to hold two things together or keep something closed
Verb: To fasten securely with a clasp; to grip or embrace tightly with the hands or arms
Verb (2): To hold firmly in a close grip — to clasp someone’s hand in greeting or farewell
In a sentence: “She reached for the gold clasp on her necklace.”

🔡 Word Notes

Letters: C · L · A · S · P (5 letters)
Pattern: Consonant – Consonant – Vowel – Consonant – Consonant
Vowels: A (pos 3) — only one vowel, making it particularly tricky
Ends in: -ASP (also: gasp, hasp, rasp, wasp)
Difficulty: Hard — low vowel count and the uncommon -SP ending trip up many solvers

Strategy Tips

Improve your streak

🪢 The -ASP Family Once you confirm the -ASP ending, the field narrows fast: GASP, HASP, RASP, WASP, and CLASP all share this pattern. The CL- opener is what sets CLASP apart from the single-consonant variants in this group.

🔤 Low-Vowel Words Words with only one vowel are notoriously tough in Wordle. Standard openers like STARE, CRANE, or AUDIO will expose the lone A, but you’ll need several guesses to pin down the consonant clusters on either side of it.

🎯 Strong Openers CRANE or CLAMP are ideal first guesses here. CRANE confirms C and A as present but misplaced, while CLAMP locks in C, L, and A in their correct positions — leaving only the S-P swap to figure out on guess two.

The Answer

CLASP

Noun / Verb · 5 letters · 1 vowel · -ASP ending

A clasp is a fastening device — a buckle, clip, or hook that holds two things together or keeps something firmly closed. As a verb, to clasp means to grip tightly or embrace closely, from the Middle English claspen, meaning to enclose or grasp. The -SP ending and solitary vowel make this one of Wordle’s more challenging consonant-heavy answers.

🪢 Necklace clasp

🤝 Clasp hands

👜 Bag clasp

🔒 Clasp shut

💎 Brooch clasp

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