Wordle #1766 Answer – April 20, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1766, played on Monday, April 20, 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 #1766
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A type or way of weaving.
Wordle #1766 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1766 on April 20, 2026 was:
WEAVE
WEAVE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WEAVE Mean?
Weave (noun): A type or way of weaving.
Example: “That rug has a very tight weave.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1766?
5.1/10Medium-Hard
52%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (W, V) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: LEAVE, HEAVE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WEAVE
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 | 27 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 42 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 33 |
| STARE | STARE | 24 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 39 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 24 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1766 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WEAVE. 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 | 28 |
| 2. CRAVE | CRAVE | 3 |
| 3. HEAVE | HEAVE | 1 |
| 4. WEAVE | WEAVE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 28 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 WEAVE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | A | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 4th | V | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: April 20
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Wordle #1766 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on April 20, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1766 on April 20, 2026 was WEAVE.
Was Wordle #1766 hard?
We rate it 5.1 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 52% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1766?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 24 possible answers after the first guess.