Today's Wordle Hints (#1,937)
Work through these one at a time. Each one gives away a little more.
Hint 1 — Repeated letters: none.
Hint 2 — Vowels: one vowel is E
Hint 3 — First letter: Today's answer starts with __S_.
Hint 4 — Last letter: Today's answer ends with _W__.
Hint 5 — Meaning: To scatter or spread things over a surface or area.
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 #1,937 answer for October 8, 2026 is:
How Wordle Works, in Case You're New
Wordle's premise is straightforward — find one hidden five-letter word within six guesses. 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. 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 #1,936, for October 7, 2026, was Prove.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,930 | October 1, 2026 | RITZY |
| 1,931 | October 2, 2026 | USURY |
| 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 |
Choosing a Strong Starting Word
A good first guess works like a diagnostic — it's meant to test letters, not land the answer. 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.
Beyond single letters, think in pairs: combinations like SH, ST, CR and CH start a lot of five-letter words, so working one into your second guess can rule in or out several candidates at once.
Once a few letters are locked in, avoid replaying confirmed grays and keep moving yellow letters to new spots instead of dropping them. Or hand the filtering off entirely to our Wordle Solver.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Wordle answer?
STREW is the answer for Wordle #1,937 on October 8, 2026. Scroll to the tile-reveal section below to see it confirmed letter by letter.
What Wordle number is today?
Today is Wordle #1,937, dated October 8, 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.
What is Wordle's Hard Mode?
Hard Mode is an optional setting, toggled in the game's menu, that requires any green or yellow letter you've already found to be reused in your next guess instead of being dropped. It doesn't change the answer, just how strictly you must use your own clues.
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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