Wordle #1950 Answer – October 21, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1950, played on Wednesday, October 21, 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 #1950
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
Wordle #1950 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1950 on October 21, 2026 was:
PENNY
PENNY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PENNY Mean?
Penny (noun): In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
How Hard Was Wordle #1950?
7.0/10Hard
88%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: PENNE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PENNY
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 | 137 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 8 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PENNY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 21
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Wordle #1950 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 21, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1950 on October 21, 2026 was PENNY.
Was Wordle #1950 hard?
We rate it 7.0 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 88% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1950?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 8 possible answers after the first guess.