Hurdle answers July 26: Today’s five words and hints
Mashable’s July 26, 2026 Hurdle guide gives players clues for all five rounds, ending with a 3D-shape final answer.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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The Hurdle answers July 26 are here for anyone whose daily word-game streak is starting to sweat. Mashable’s guide for July 26, 2026 lays out hints for each round before giving the five answers.
Hurdle is a daily word puzzle built across five rounds. Players guess one word at a time, then use feedback showing letters that are correct, misplaced or wrong to work toward the answer.
What are the Hurdle answers for July 26, 2026?
According to Mashable, the five Hurdle answers for July 26, 2026 are:
- Word 1: HYDRO
- Word 2: FUNNY
- Word 3: TWIRL
- Word 4: GRILL
- Word 5: PRISM
The final word, PRISM, followed a clue pointing to a 3D shape, Mashable reported.
What were today’s Hurdle hints?
Mashable’s first clue was “water-based,” which led to HYDRO. The second clue was “comical,” with FUNNY as the answer.
The third clue was “to spin,” pointing players toward TWIRL. The fourth clue was “barbecue,” which matched GRILL.
For the final Hurdle, Mashable gave the clue “3D shape.” The answer was PRISM.
How does Hurdle work?
Hurdle plays out over five rounds, with each solved word carrying into the next stage. Mashable explains that after a player gets a word right, that answer becomes the first guess for the next round, which may offer several useful letters or very little help, depending on the next solution.
In the last round, the correct answers from the earlier rounds appear with letter-position feedback, including letters marked as correct or misplaced. That means the final puzzle pulls together what players have already solved before asking for the fifth word.
Mashable also directs players who want more daily puzzles to its games hub, which includes Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords and other games.
This story draws on original reporting from Mashable.