Wordle #1943 Answer – October 14, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1943, played on Wednesday, October 14, 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 #1943
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 0 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — … or ….
Wordle #1943 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1943 on October 14, 2026 was:
PSYCH
PSYCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PSYCH Mean?
Psych (noun): Psychology or psychiatry.
Example: “a psych class”
How Hard Was Wordle #1943?
7.7/10Hard
93%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 0 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PSYCH
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 | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 23 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 56 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 23 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PSYCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | S | 25.8% | 1% |
| 3rd | Y | 16.5% | 1.2% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1943 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 14, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1943 on October 14, 2026 was PSYCH.
Was Wordle #1943 hard?
We rate it 7.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 93% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1943?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 23 possible answers after the first guess.