Wordle #1949 Answer – October 20, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1949, played on Tuesday, October 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 #1949
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Wordle #1949 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1949 on October 20, 2026 was:
WREST
WREST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
How Hard Was Wordle #1949?
4.2/10Medium
29%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-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: WRIST, CREST.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WREST
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 15 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 3 |
| STARE | STARE | 3 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 3 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WREST
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 20
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1949 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 20, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1949 on October 20, 2026 was WREST.
Was Wordle #1949 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 #1949?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 3 possible answers after the first guess.