Today's Wordle Hints (#1,945)
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 A
Hint 3 — First letter: [Today's answer starts with __S_.]
Hint 4 — Last letter: [Today's answer ends with _Y__.]
Hint 5 — Third letter: [Today's answer Third letter is __A_.]
Hint 6 — Meaning: Providing shade or appearing suspicious or dishonest.
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 #1,945 answer for October 16, 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. After each guess, the tiles change color: green means that letter is right and in the right place, yellow means the letter's in the word but in the wrong spot, and gray rules the letter out completely. Every player worldwide is given the same word on a given calendar day, with a new puzzle unlocking at midnight in each person's own local time. From there it's a matter of reading those colors carefully enough to land on the answer within your six tries.
Yesterday's Wordle Answer
Playing on a delay, or checking after the fact? Wordle #1,944, for October 15, 2026, was DUNCE.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,936 | 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 |
| 1,942 | October 13, 2026 | WIDER |
| 1,943 | October 14, 2026 | PSYCH |
| 1,944 | October 14, 2026 | DUNCE |
Choosing a Strong Starting Word
The best Wordle openers are built to maximize information, not to guess the answer outright. Favor letters that appear often in five-letter words — E, A, R, T, O, I, N, S are the usual suspects — and avoid repeats so each letter you test is a fresh data point. Words like ARISE, STARE, ALOFT and ROUTE fit that description well.
Common letter pairs are worth building around too — SH, ST, CR and CH kick off a large share of five-letter words, so a guess featuring one of them can eliminate or confirm several words in one shot.
Once letters are confirmed, don't waste a guess repeating something you already know is gray, and always relocate a yellow letter rather than dropping it from your next attempt. If you'd rather skip the mental math, our Wordle Solver will take your green, yellow and gray letters and do the filtering for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Wordle answer?
[ANSWER] is the answer for Wordle #1,945 on October 16, 2026. Scroll to the tile-reveal section below to see it confirmed letter by letter.
What Wordle number is today?
Today is Wordle #1,945, dated October 16, 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?
Wordle was built by software engineer Josh Wardle, who first prototyped it privately in 2013 and released it to the public in 2021. It grew quickly enough that The New York Times bought it in early 2022, and it remains 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, a new puzzle unlocks every midnight, and that's measured in your own local time zone rather than any single worldwide moment.
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?
The New York Times took down free public access to its back catalog of puzzles. There's now an official archive, but it requires an NYT Games subscription to use. If you just need to check a recent answer, the table on this page covers the last several days for free.
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.
Does Wordle have a built-in hint button?
No. The only feedback Wordle itself gives you is the tile colors after each guess — there's no in-game hint system, which is exactly why hint pages like this one exist.
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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