Wordle #1762 Answer – April 16, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1762, played on Thursday, April 16, 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 #1762
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 T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
Wordle #1762 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1762 on April 16, 2026 was:
CUBIT
CUBIT has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does CUBIT Mean?
Cubit (noun): Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
How Hard Was Wordle #1762?
5.6/10Medium-Hard
63%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: CUBIC.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against CUBIT
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 | 68 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 23 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 8 |
| STARE | STARE | 75 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 7 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1762 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach CUBIT. 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 | 88 |
| 2. COURT | COURT | 1 |
| 3. CUBIT | CUBIT | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 88 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 CUBIT
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 19.2% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | U | 19.4% | 7.5% |
| 3rd | B | 11.5% | 2.3% |
| 4th | I | 27.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 16
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1762 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 16, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1762 on April 16, 2026 was CUBIT.
Was Wordle #1762 hard?
We rate it 5.6 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 63% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1762?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.