Wordle #1960 Answer – October 31, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1960, played on Saturday, October 31, 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 #1960
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter Y.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter O.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
Wordle #1960 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1960 on October 31, 2026 was:
YAHOO
YAHOO has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does YAHOO Mean?
Yahoo (noun): A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
How Hard Was Wordle #1960?
6.5/10Hard
81%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 3 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (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 YAHOO
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 | 106 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 114 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 103 |
| STARE | STARE | 105 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 12 |
On this puzzle, AUDIO was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of YAHOO
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Y | 16.5% | 0.4% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | H | 16.9% | 0.6% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | O | 30% | 2.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 31
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1960 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 31, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1960 on October 31, 2026 was YAHOO.
Was Wordle #1960 hard?
We rate it 6.5 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 81% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1960?
Of the popular openers, AUDIO did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.