Wordle #1946 Answer – October 17, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1946, played on Saturday, October 17, 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 #1946
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Wordle #1946 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1946 on October 17, 2026 was:
GAFFE
GAFFE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
How Hard Was Wordle #1946?
6.7/10Hard
84%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (F) 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 GAFFE
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 | 25 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 37 |
| STARE | STARE | 35 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 25 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 25 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of GAFFE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | F | 8.8% | 1.3% |
| 4th | F | 8.8% | 1.7% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 17
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1946 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 17, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1946 on October 17, 2026 was GAFFE.
Was Wordle #1946 hard?
We rate it 6.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 84% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1946?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 25 possible answers after the first guess.