Wordle #1951 Answer – October 22, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1951, played on Thursday, October 22, 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 #1951
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To set back to the initial state.
Wordle #1951 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1951 on October 22, 2026 was:
RESET
RESET has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RESET Mean?
Reset (verb): To set back to the initial state.
How Hard Was Wordle #1951?
2.9/10Easy
3%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: BESET.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against RESET
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 | 104 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 27 |
| STARE | STARE | 3 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 2 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of RESET
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.1% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | S | 25.8% | 3.1% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 22
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Wordle #1951 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 22, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1951 on October 22, 2026 was RESET.
Was Wordle #1951 hard?
We rate it 2.9 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 3% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1951?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.