Wordle #1957 Answer – October 28, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1957, played on Wednesday, October 28, 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 #1957
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter T.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
Wordle #1957 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1957 on October 28, 2026 was:
GRIST
GRIST has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GRIST Mean?
Grist (noun): Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
How Hard Was Wordle #1957?
4.9/10Medium
47%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: WRIST, GRIFT.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GRIST
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 | 24 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 13 |
| STARE | STARE | 13 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 5 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 220 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 5 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of GRIST
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | S | 25.8% | 7.5% |
| 5th | T | 29.6% | 11.2% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 28
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Wordle #1957 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 28, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1957 on October 28, 2026 was GRIST.
Was Wordle #1957 hard?
We rate it 4.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 47% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1957?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 5 possible answers after the first guess.