Wordle #1756 Answer – April 10, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1756, played on Friday, April 10, 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 #1756
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter C.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter M.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — (cue sports, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
Wordle #1756 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1756 on April 10, 2026 was:
CAROM
CAROM has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CAROM Mean?
Carom (noun): (cue sports, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
How Hard Was Wordle #1756?
4.3/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: CAROL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CAROM
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 49 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 20 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 61 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1756 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CAROM. 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 | 131 |
| 2. MANOR | MANOR | 1 |
| 3. CAROM | CAROM | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 131 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 CAROM
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.4% |
| 5th | M | 13% | 1.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1756 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 10, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1756 on April 10, 2026 was CAROM.
Was Wordle #1756 hard?
We rate it 4.3 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1756?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.