Wordle #1937 Answer – October 8, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1937, played on Thursday, October 8, 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 #1937
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter W.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — (archaic except …) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
Wordle #1937 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1937 on October 8, 2026 was:
STREW
STREW has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does STREW Mean?
Strew (verb): (archaic except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
Example: “to strew sand over a floor”
How Hard Was Wordle #1937?
4.2/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: STRAW.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against STREW
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 | 9 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 104 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 1 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 12 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 1 possible answer. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of STREW
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | T | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | W | 8.3% | 0.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 8
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1937 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 8, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1937 on October 8, 2026 was STREW.
Was Wordle #1937 hard?
We rate it 4.2 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 29% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1937?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 1 possible answer after the first guess.