Wordle #1726 Answer – March 11, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1726, played on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1726
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — By extension, any stuffed toy.
Wordle #1726 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1726 on March 11, 2026 was:
TEDDY
TEDDY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TEDDY Mean?
Teddy (noun): By extension, any stuffed toy.
How Hard Was Wordle #1726?
7.0/10Hard
88%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: TODDY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TEDDY
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 66 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 14 |
| STARE | STARE | 50 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 4 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 4 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1726 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach TEDDY. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 71 |
| 2. DETER | DETER | 2 |
| 3. TEDDY | TEDDY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 71 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of TEDDY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | D | 16.2% | 3.2% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: March 11
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1726 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on March 11, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1726 on March 11, 2026 was TEDDY.
Was Wordle #1726 hard?
We rate it 7.0 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 88% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1726?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 4 possible answers after the first guess.