Wordle #1952 Answer – October 23, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1952, played on Friday, October 23, 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 #1952
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter T.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
Wordle #1952 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1952 on October 23, 2026 was:
TRILL
TRILL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does TRILL Mean?
Trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
How Hard Was Wordle #1952?
5.7/10Medium-Hard
66%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
6look-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.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: TROLL, KRILL, FRILL, DRILL, TRIAL, GRILL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against TRILL
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 | 13 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 10 |
| STARE | STARE | 37 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 28 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 220 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 10 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of TRILL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T | 29.6% | 6.6% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 23
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Wordle #1952 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 23, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1952 on October 23, 2026 was TRILL.
Was Wordle #1952 hard?
We rate it 5.7 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 66% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1952?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 10 possible answers after the first guess.