Today's Wordle Hints (#1,942)
Work through these one at a time. Each one gives away a little more.
Hint 1 — Repeated letters: none.
Hint 2 — Vowels: one vowel, and is E
Hint 3 — First letter: [Today's answer starts with _W__.]
Hint 4 — Last letter: [Today's answer ends with _R__.]
Hint 5 — Third letter: [Today's answer Third letter is __D_.]
Hint 6 — Meaning: Having greater width or being broader from side to side.
If that's enough to get you there, go finish your puzzle. If not, the answer is right below.
Today's Wordle Answer
⚠️ Spoiler ahead — scroll only when you're ready.
The Wordle #1,942 answer for October 13, 2026 is:
How Wordle Works, in Case You're New
If you've never played, Wordle is simple to pick up: guess a five-letter word, six times at most. Type in a real word, and the tiles respond: green for a letter that's correct and in place, yellow for a letter that belongs in the word but sits in the wrong spot, and gray for a letter that isn't in the word anywhere. The puzzle is the same for everyone on a given day, no matter where they are, and a new one appears right at midnight in each player's own time zone. Winning comes down to using those six chances efficiently enough to corner the word before you're out of guesses.
Yesterday's Wordle Answer
Playing on a delay, or checking after the fact? Wordle #1,941, for October 12, 2026, was YODEL.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,934 | 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 |
| 1,939 | October 10, 2026 | BUMPY |
| 1,940 | October 11, 2026 | UNCAP |
| 1,941 | October 12, 2026 | YODEL |
Choosing a Strong Starting Word
A good first guess works like a diagnostic — it's meant to test letters, not land the answer. Letters like E, A, R, T, O, I, N and S show up constantly in five-letter English words, which is why words such as SLATE, CRANE, TRACE and STARE are recommended so often — each one tests several high-frequency letters at once without repeating any.
Some players swap starting words each day on purpose, just to avoid building habits around letters that happened to work once but aren't actually high-frequency.
Good midgame habits beat a clever opener every time — retire your grays, reposition your yellows, and if it gets fiddly, our Wordle Solver will track it for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Wordle answer?
For October 13, 2026 (#1,942 Wordle), the answer is WIDER. The full word is revealed further down this page inside the tile-reveal box if you'd rather check it there.
What Wordle number is today?
Today's puzzle is Wordle #1,942, played on October 13, 2026. The number increases by exactly one every calendar day, with no skipped or repeated numbers since the game's 2021 launch.
What is Wordle, and who made it?
Wordle is a free daily word-guessing game created by software engineer Josh Wardle, originally built in 2013 as a personal project before its public release in 2021. The New York Times acquired it in early 2022 and still runs it today at nytimes.com/games/wordle.
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. A new Wordle unlocks at 12:00 a.m. in each player's own local time zone, not at a single global time, so the puzzle can change for you before or after it changes for a friend in a different zone.
Is this site affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times?
No. This is an independent, unofficial fan page that reports the daily answer and hints. Wordle is a trademark owned and operated by The New York Times Company.
Can I play past Wordle puzzles?
Not through the public game itself — The New York Times removed open access to past puzzles. An official archive does exist, but it's limited to NYT Games subscribers. This page's recent-answers table is a free way to check back a few 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.
Is Wordle only available in English?
The New York Times' official Wordle is English-only, but the open-source concept has been cloned into dozens of fan-made versions in other languages after the original source code was made public early on.
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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