Wordle #1956 Answer – October 27, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1956, played on Tuesday, October 27, 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 #1956
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "…!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
Wordle #1956 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1956 on October 27, 2026 was:
BINGO
BINGO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BINGO Mean?
Bingo (noun): A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
How Hard Was Wordle #1956?
5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: BINGE, LINGO, DINGO, BONGO.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BINGO
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 47 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 78 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 11 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of BINGO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | I | 27.7% | 8.2% |
| 3rd | N | 24% | 5.7% |
| 4th | G | 13% | 3.4% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 27
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1956 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 27, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1956 on October 27, 2026 was BINGO.
Was Wordle #1956 hard?
We rate it 5.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 58% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1956?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.