Wordle #1955 Answer – October 26, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1955, played on Monday, October 26, 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 #1955
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 Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
Wordle #1955 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1955 on October 26, 2026 was:
GEEKY
GEEKY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GEEKY Mean?
Geeky (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
Example: “2004, Buddy Holly is a slightly more contentious inclusion, even if he did live fast, die young and leave a geeky-looking corpse. — Fiona Shepherd in Return of the Sun King, The Scotsman, 2 July 2004”
How Hard Was Wordle #1955?
6.0/10Medium-Hard
71%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 (K, Y) 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 GEEKY
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 | 112 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 102 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of GEEKY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | K | 8.6% | 2.5% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 26
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1955 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 26, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1955 on October 26, 2026 was GEEKY.
Was Wordle #1955 hard?
We rate it 6.0 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 71% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1955?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 102 possible answers after the first guess.