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It's time for your guide to today's Wordle answer, featuring my commentary on the latest puzzle, plus a selection of hints designed to help you keep your streak going.
Want more word-based fun? TechRadar's Quordle today page contains hints and answers for that game, and you can also take a look at our NYT Strands today and NYT Connections today pages for our verdict on two of the New York Times' other brainteasers.
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Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle for more than four years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar and its sister site Tom's Guide, including a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position and a guide to the best Wordle start words. He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously.
Wordle hints (game #1766) - clue #1 - Vowels
How many vowels does today's Wordle have?
• Wordle today has vowels in three places*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Wordle hints (game #1766) - clue #2 - first letter
What letter does today's Wordle begin with?
• The first letter in today's Wordle answer is W.
W is a fairly average letter when it comes to starting an answer. There are 82 solutions that begin with a W, with means that it ranks 13th – so right in the middle of the alphabet.
Wordle hints (game #1766) - clue #3 - repeated letters
Does today's Wordle have any repeated letters?
• There are repeated letters in today's Wordle.
Repeated letters are quite common in the game, with 748 of the 2,309 Wordle answers containing one. However, it's still more likely that a Wordle doesn't have one.
Wordle hints (game #1766) - clue #4 - ending letter
What letter does today's Wordle end with?
• The last letter in today's Wordle is E.
E is the most common letter to end a Wordle answer by far. That's one of the reasons why many of the best start words, including SLATE, CRANE, CRATE and STARE, all end with one.
Wordle hints (game #1766) - clue #5 - last chance
Still looking for more Wordle hints today? Here's an extra one for game #1766.
- Today's Wordle answer is to interlace strands to form a fabric.
If you just want to know today's Wordle answer now, simply scroll down – but I'd always recommend trying to solve it on your own first. We've got lots of Wordle tips and tricks to help you, including a guide to the best Wordle start words.
If you don't want to know today's answer then DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER BECAUSE IT IS PRINTED BELOW. So don't say you weren't warned!
Today's Wordle answer (game #1766)
- NYT average score: 4.7
- My score: 5
- WordleBot's score: 5
- My skill score: 98
- My luck score: 25
- My start word performance: SANER (105 remaining answers)
- WordleBot's start word performance: SLATE (31)
- Tomorrow's start word: SANER
Today's Wordle answer (game #1766) is… WEAVE.
In all the excitement over yesterday's game (well, less excitement and more turmoil in my case), I forgot to mention that STAND was another repeated answer in Wordle. Today's WEAVE is not one of those — but for the second successive day it left me with a five.
I'm far less upset over today's, though, because WEAVE appears to be causing problems for many people. WordleBot also scored a five — its first since BEFIT nearly a month ago — and the average at the time of writing is a mighty 4.7.
By that measure it's the most difficult Wordle since FIZZY (4.9) on April 1, and the fifth toughest so far in 2026. And the problem here is of there being too many answers.
There are actually only a couple of alternatives that change the first letter, so it's not anyway near as tough as the likes of -OUND or -IGHT, but both LEAVE and HEAVE are arguably more obvious than WEAVE. My guess is that lots of people who would otherwise have scored a four — both WordleBot and I were among them — will have guessed HEAVE first and ended up scoring that five, moving the average up considerably.
I didn't have much luck today, but my skill score of 98 implies that I didn't make many of the stupid errors that I showcased so readily yesterday. SANER was followed by PLACE, which left 12 options, and my third attempt of AGAVE was exactly what the 'Bot said it would have chosen, because it was guaranteed to rule in/out the likes of QUAKE, IMAGE and ADAGE, all of which were on my list.
AGAVE might have left a three-way choice between AWAKE, AMAZE and ABATE, but instead it left me that 50/50 between HEAVE and WEAVE. I might have escaped with a four then, but my luck failed again and I had to settle for that second five in a row. Hopefully tomorrow will be more fun!
Yesterday's Wordle hints (game #1765)
In a different time zone where it's still Sunday? Don't worry — I can give you some clues for Wordle #1765, too.
- Wordle yesterday had a vowel in one place*
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
- The first letter in yesterday's Wordle answer was S.
S is the most common starting letter in the game, featuring in 365 of Wordle's 2,309 answers. In fact, it's almost twice as likely to begin an answer as the next most common starting letter, C.
- There were no repeated letters in yesterday's Wordle.
Repeated letters are quite common in the game, with 748 of the 2,309 Wordle answers containing one. However, it's still more likely that a Wordle doesn't have one.
- The last letter in yesterday's Wordle was D.
D is a fairly common letter to end a Wordle answer: it's the eighth most likely to be in that position in a solution.
Still looking for more Wordle hints? Here's an extra one for game #1765.
- Yesterday's Wordle answer is to be in an upright position.
Yesterday's Wordle answer (game #1765)
- NYT average score: 3.5
- My score: 5
- WordleBot's score: 3
- My skill score: 74
- My luck score: 52
- My start word performance: SANER (17 remaining answers)
- WordleBot's start word performance: SLATE (15)
- Tomorrow's start word: SANER
Yesterday's Wordle answer (game #1765) was… STAND.
Please let me start by saying that I fully and humbly acknowledge that this is the worst game of Wordle I have played in weeks, possibly months (maybe even years). I don't know what I was doing. I am an idiot.
I don't really need to explain why — one look at the board above will tell you all that you need to know. Though I guess I am technically being paid to write, so I'll resist the urge to end the column here and return tomorrow, much as I want to.
Deep breath.
STAND is an easy Wordle. So easy that it has an even lower average than Saturday's TOADY, coming in at only 3.5. It contains five common letters, there are no repeats, the word is not obscure and it will have given many people a very good first guess, given that so many popular start words contain several of its letters.
I was among the lucky ones, too, because SANER gave me green S, yellow A and yellow N, and cut the shortlist to 17. A three should have been a cinch from here, and my second guess of CLINT — which I am amazed Wordle accepted, but it did — cut that further, to a duo of STAND and STANK.
So, what did I do? Guess STAND as the more common word and at worst score a four? No, I played STANK first — which is fair enough — then, for some baffling reason, went with STANG, which… well it's not really a word is it?
Again, Wordle accepted it, but if I'd spent even 10 seconds looking a little harder I'd have spotted STAND instead and obviously played that for my four. In fact, if I'd spotted it earlier still I'd have played it for a three.
Instead, I spotted it on the fifth guess and now have to wait another 24 hours to redeem myself. What an idiot.
Wordle answers: The past 50
I've been playing Wordle every day for more than four years now and have tracked all of the previous answers so I can help you improve your game. Here are the last 50 solutions starting with yesterday's answer, or check out my past Wordle answers page for the full list.
- Wordle #1765, Sunday 19 April: STAND
- Wordle #1764, Saturday 18 April: TOADY
- Wordle #1763, Friday 17 April: BELLE
- Wordle #1762, Thursday 16 April: CUBIT
- Wordle #1761, Wednesday 15 April: BEGUN
- Wordle #1760, Tuesday 14 April: CYCLE
- Wordle #1759, Monday 13 April: ELFIN
- Wordle #1758, Sunday 12 April: ALLEY
- Wordle #1757, Saturday 11 April: PRUDE
- Wordle #1756, Friday 10 April: CAROM
- Wordle #1755, Thursday 9 April: LADEN
- Wordle #1754, Wednesday 8 April: INLET
- Wordle #1753, Tuesday 7 April: DENSE
- Wordle #1752, Monday 6 April: SWORN
- Wordle #1751, Sunday 5 April: ENVOY
- Wordle #1750, Saturday 4 April: SANDY
- Wordle #1749, Friday 3 April: SINGE
- Wordle #1748, Thursday 2 April: SOBER
- Wordle #1747, Wednesday 1 April: FIZZY
- Wordle #1746, Tuesday 31 March: SWAMP
- Wordle #1745, Monday 30 March: COMET
- Wordle #1744, Sunday 29 March: CHUMP
- Wordle #1743, Saturday 28 March: AFOOT
- Wordle #1742, Friday 27 March: IVORY
- Wordle #1741, Thursday 26 March: BEFIT
- Wordle #1740, Wednesday 25 March: WISER
- Wordle #1739, Tuesday 24 March: BROOD
- Wordle #1738, Monday 23 March: SERIF
- Wordle #1737, Sunday 22 March: BASIL
- Wordle #1736, Saturday 21 March: SLICK
- Wordle #1735, Friday 20 March: OASIS
- Wordle #1734, Thursday 19 March: REHAB
- Wordle #1733, Wednesday 18 March: AMPLY
- Wordle #1732, Tuesday 17 March: CLASP
- Wordle #1731, Monday 16 March: DRAMA
- Wordle #1730, Sunday 15 March: GRADE
- Wordle #1729, Saturday 14 March: ANKLE
- Wordle #1728, Friday 13 March: EATEN
- Wordle #1727, Thursday 12 March: SMELL
- Wordle #1726, Wednesday 11 March: TEDDY
- Wordle #1725, Tuesday 10 March: SHOAL
- Wordle #1724, Monday 9 March: HASTY
- Wordle #1723, Sunday 8 March: LOBBY
- Wordle #1722, Saturday 7 March: VOGUE
- Wordle #1721, Friday 6 March: GUNKY
- Wordle #1720, Thursday 5 March: SHEEP
- Wordle #1719, Wednesday 4 March: THEFT
- Wordle #1718, Tuesday 3 March: LINEN
- Wordle #1717, Monday 2 March: SLIME
- Wordle #1716, Sunday 1 March: FLUKE
What is Wordle?
If you're on this page then you almost certainly know what Wordle is already, and indeed have probably been playing it for a while. And even if you've not been playing it, you must surely have heard of it by now, because it's the viral word game phenomenon that took the world by storm in 2022 and is still going strong in 2026.
We've got a full guide to the game in our What is Wordle page, but if you just want a refresher then here are the basics.
What is Wordle?
Wordle challenges you to guess a new five-letter word each day. You get six guesses, with each one revealing a little more information. If one of the letters in your guess is in the answer and in the right place, it turns green. If it's in the answer but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. And if it's not in the answer at all it turns gray. Simple, eh?
It's played online via the Wordle website or the New York Times' Games app (iOS / Android), and is entirely free.
Crucially, the answer is the same for everyone each day, meaning that you're competing against the rest of the world, rather than just against yourself or the game. The puzzle then resets each day at midnight in your local time, giving you a new challenge, and the chance to extend your streak.
What are the Wordle rules?
The rules of Wordle are pretty straightforward, but with a couple of curveballs thrown in for good measure.
1. Letters that are in the answer and in the right place turn green.
2. Letters that are in the answer but in the wrong place turn yellow.
3. Letters that are not in the answer turn gray.
4a. Answers are never plural.
4b. …unless they are. There have been a couple of plural words that don't end in an S or ES, including FUNGI (game #439), ATRIA (#1478) and TEETH (#1551). But S and ES plurals are definitely outlawed.
5. Letters can appear more than once. So if your guess includes two of one letter, they may both turn yellow, both turn green, or one could be yellow and the other green.
6. Each guess must be a valid word in Wordle's dictionary. You can't guess ABCDE, for instance.
7. You do not have to include correct letters in subsequent guesses unless you play on Hard mode.
8. You have six guesses to solve the Wordle.
9. You must complete the daily Wordle before midnight in your timezone.
10a. All answers are drawn from Wordle's list of 2,309 solutions…
10b. …unless they are not. That's because the NYT has added in some of its own words which weren't in that list of 2,309 solutions. More will undoubtedly come over the next few years.
10c. Plus, the NYT has now started repeating answers that have already appeared in Wordle. We have no idea how often it will do this, so you'll need to be on your guard.
11. Wordle will accept a wider pool of words as guesses – some 10,000 of them. For instance, you can guess a plural such as WORDS. It definitely won't be right (see point 4a above), but Wordle will accept it as a guess.
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