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If you've hit a wall on today's Wordle, this wordle hint today page is built for exactly that moment. Below you'll find hints that get progressively stronger, so you can stop reading the moment you've got enough to finish the grid yourself. If you'd rather skip straight to the answer, that's fine too — it's clearly marked further down, with nothing given away before then.
Today's puzzle is Wordle #1958, played on Thursday, October 29, 2026. It's a five-letter word with a repeated letter — the kind of detail that catches people who assume every tile will be unique.
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These are the core wordle hint today clues, ranked from gentlest to strongest. Work through them in order — each one gives you a little more to go on — and stop whenever you feel ready to guess.
Soft meaning first — no letters yet.
Today's word describes something a machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. It's the kind of word you'd recognize in everyday conversation once you see it in context.
Familiar words can still fight your usual openers.
It's a common word you'd use casually in conversation — nothing obscure or technical. That's exactly why it catches people off guard: familiar words don't always play nicely with the vowel-heavy openers most people default to.
Vowel count is one of the fastest early filters.
There are only 2 true vowels in today's word.
Many players assume five unique letters by default.
Yes — a letter repeats today. Do not assume every finished tile will be unique as you narrow things down.
Endings help you think in word families.
The word ends with R. If you've got a few green tiles by your third or fourth guess, endings like -ER / -AR / -OR are worth testing.
One more meaning push — still without spelling the answer.
If those earlier clues still leave you stuck, lean harder on the meaning: A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion — often with a slightly casual or familiar ring in everyday speech. Still no spelling given.
If those six hints have not gotten you there, one more push should do it - starting letter, visual clue, or the answer reveal below.
That's it — just the starting letter, nothing else. If you want the full answer, scroll down to the next section. If you'd rather take that single letter and go finish the puzzle yourself, this is a good place to stop — that's the whole point of a wordle hint today page done right: you take what you need and leave the rest.
Today's Wordle starts with the letter M.
A picture association for the idea - not the spelling.
Making a quiet scene more energetic.
Spoiler warning: Spoiler warning: the solution for Wordle #1958, October 29, 2026, is below. Scroll past this section if you're not ready.
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Noun. A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
Puzzle #1958. Five letters. 2 vowels (A/E/I/O/U count). with a repeated letter. starting with M. ending with R. Meaning in plain terms: A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. Reports from today's puzzle often suggest it can play tougher than its familiarity would suggest — especially when standard vowel-heavy starting words like STARE or CRANE do not extract much useful information early.
Not every Wordle is created equal, and today's is a decent example of a puzzle that can look easier than it plays. It rates as Medium (about 3.5 / 6 on our calculated scale). The word itself usually isn't rare or technical — most people recognize it once they see it. What makes it tricky is structural. A repeated letter also changes late-game logic — do not assume every tile is unique. Wordle difficulty isn't really about how “hard” a word is to know — it's about how well it plays against the strategy you bring to it. If you want a second read on how tough today's word is playing, outlets like Mashable, Tom's Guide, and Forbes Wordle coverage all publish their own daily difficulty takes — worth comparing notes if you're genuinely stuck rather than relying on a single wordle hint today source.
Calculated difficulty - not official NYT player averages. See methodology.
Yesterday's verified answer was #1957 (Oct 28, 2026). Reveal it below if you missed it — a different letter pattern, useful for comparison. Today's puzzle is a reminder that difficulty is about how the word plays against your opener, not only how well you know the vocabulary.
Useful if you are trying to avoid repeating a word you have already seen.
| Date | Puzzle | Word | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1957 | GRIST | Medium |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1956 | BINGO | Easy |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #1955 | GEEKY | Medium+ |
| Oct 25, 2026 | #1954 | DRESS | Medium |
| Oct 24, 2026 | #1953 | HOLEY | Medium |
| Oct 23, 2026 | #1952 | TRILL | Medium |
| Oct 22, 2026 | #1951 | RESET | Medium |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #1950 | PENNY | Medium |
| Oct 20, 2026 | #1949 | WREST | Medium |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #1948 | STINK | Medium |
| Oct 18, 2026 | #1947 | ADORN | Easy |
A few habits and strategies make puzzles like today's easier to crack, regardless of the specific answer:
High-frequency consonants S/L/T with A and E - a balanced information opener.
Tests C/R/N plus A/E. Strong when you want consonant coverage early.
Hits common patterns around -ACE/-ATE/-ARE while checking T/R/C.
Vowel probe. Great diagnostically for vowels, weaker on consonants.
Three vowels plus R/S - broad letter coverage in one guess.
Same premium letters as many top openers, different layout for positional tests.
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Start with Hint 1 above for a gentle meaning clue, then reveal only as many wordle hint today clues as you need. Stop whenever you are ready to guess — nothing forces the full answer early.
Use the “What does Wordle start with today?” reveal on this page when you want that single letter — nothing else is forced.
The solution for the nyt wordle today puzzle is behind the Show Answer control further down this page. We keep it out of the page title, meta description, and this FAQ so you are not spoiled by accident.
Yes. Reveal Hint 4 for the full repeated-letter note.
There are 2 standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U). Reveal Hint 3 for the full vowel clue.
Six. Each guess must be a valid five-letter word, and the game gives you color-coded feedback after every attempt.
Green means the letter is correct and in the right position. Yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong position. Gray means the letter isn't in the word at all (with duplicate-letter nuances).
Yes. A new Wordle puzzle unlocks daily at midnight in your local time zone, since the NYT Wordle site uses your device's clock rather than a single fixed time zone for everyone. This page uses a configured application timezone for publishing consistency.
Use our Past Answers archive — previous answers by puzzle number and date in one place, useful if you're trying to avoid repeating a word you've already used or just curious what you missed.
The official NYT Wordle gives you one puzzle a day. If you want to keep playing after you've solved the wordle of the day, several unofficial “Wordle Unlimited” style clones exist around the web — they're not run by The New York Times.
Yes. Whether you play nyt wordle today through the New York Times Games app or the browser version, it's the same daily puzzle and the same answer — wordle new york times today points to the identical word.
Wordle is owned and published by The New York Times as part of NYT Games, alongside puzzles like Connections and the Mini Crossword — so when people search for nyt wordle today or wordle new york times today, this is the game they mean. This page is an independent Wordle resource — it isn't affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times, Mashable, Tom's Guide, Forbes, or any other outlet that also publishes daily Wordle hints. Several of those sites are worth checking if you want a second opinion or a different hint style, but every hint and answer here is compiled and verified independently.