Today's Wordle Hints (#1,939)
Work through these one at a time. Each one gives away a little more.
Hint 1 — Repeated letters: none.
Hint 2 — Vowels: one volwel is U
Hint 3 — First letter: [Today's answer starts with _B__.]
Hint 4 — Last letter: [Today's answer ends with __Y_.]
Hint 5 — Meaning: Covered with bumps or having an uneven surface.
If that's enough to get you there, go finish your puzzle. If not, the answer is right below.
Today's Wordle Answer
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The Wordle #1,939 answer for October 10, 2026 is:
How Wordle Works, in Case You're New
At its core, Wordle is a six-guess race to a single hidden five-letter word. Green locks in a letter's position, yellow says the letter's in the word but needs to move, and gray crosses that letter off the list entirely. Everybody gets the same puzzle each day, and it refreshes at midnight local time — not a single fixed moment worldwide. Beyond that, it's just you and six guesses, trying to read the colors well enough to land on the word before you run out.
Yesterday's Wordle Answer
Playing on a delay, or checking after the fact? Wordle #1,938, for October 9, 2026, was MAJOR.
Recent Wordle Answers
A quick reference for the last week, in case you fell behind or want to settle an argument about a recent puzzle.
| Wordle # | Date | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1,932 | October 3, 2026 | PEEVE |
| 1,933 | October 4, 2026 | SHACK |
| 1,934 | October 5, 2026 | MOCHA |
| 1,935 | October 6, 2026 | DIMLY |
| 1,936 | October 7, 2026 | Prove |
| 1,937 | October 8, 2026 | STREW |
| 1,938 | October 9, 2026 | MAJOR |
Choosing a Strong Starting Word
A strong opener spreads its bets across several common letters rather than leaning on just one or two. High-frequency letters are the goal: E, A, R, T, O, I, N and S cover more ground in five-letter words than most other letters, which is why words such as RATIO, STAIN and OATEN get suggested so often.
Letter pairs at the start of a word carry a lot of signal too: TR, BL, FR and GR are common five-letter-word openers worth testing in an early guess.
The mid-game matters as much as the opener: stop guessing letters you know are gray, and keep relocating yellows instead of abandoning them. Or just hand the whole filtering job to our Wordle Solver.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Wordle answer?
The answer to Wordle #1,939, for October 10, 2026, is BUMPY. You'll find it spelled out in the tile-reveal section below if you want to confirm it directly rather than reading through the hints.
What Wordle number is today?
Today is Wordle #1,939, dated October 10, 2026. The count has gone up by exactly one every single day since the game's 2021 public launch.
What is Wordle, and who made it?
Created by software engineer Josh Wardle, Wordle started as a private 2013 project before going public in 2021. The New York Times purchased it in early 2022 and still operates it as part of NYT Games.
How many guesses do I get in Wordle?
Six guesses total. Every guess must be a real, accepted five-letter word — Wordle will reject non-words — and the tile colors update after each attempt to tell you which letters are right and where.
Does the Wordle answer change at midnight?
Yes — but specifically midnight in your own local time zone, not a fixed worldwide moment. That's why the "new day" can arrive at a different real-world time for players in different places.
Is this site affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times?
No. This page is an independent, unaffiliated source for the daily answer and hints. The New York Times owns and operates the actual Wordle game.
Can I play past Wordle puzzles?
Free public replay of old puzzles was removed by The New York Times, which now runs its own subscriber-only archive. For a free option, this page's recent-answers table covers the last several days.
What should I do if the hints don't help me finish the puzzle?
Type what you already know — your green, yellow and gray letters — into our free Wordle Solver, and it will filter a full word list down to only the entries that still fit your clues.
Can I share my Wordle results without spoiling the answer?
Yes. Wordle's share feature generates a grid of green, yellow and gray squares representing your guesses, with no letters shown, so you can post your result without revealing the word itself.
More Puzzle Help
- Wordle Solver — enter your clues to filter possible words yourself
- Block Blast Solver — help with that game's board puzzles
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