Play Wordle #1930
Want to try this word again, or test a guess before you use it in your real game? This board uses the same answer and colours as NYT. Type on your keyboard or tap the letters. Nothing is saved, so your streak is safe.
Wordle #1930 hints
The hints run from gentle to giveaway. Open one, go back to your game, and only come back if you're still stuck.
Hints used: 0
-
How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It's an adjective.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
Was this hint -
Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
-
What does it mean?Helpful hint
This word describes something fancy, upscale, and expensive-looking, like a high-end hotel or a flashy party.
Was this hint -
What's the first letter?Helpful hint
-
What's the last letter?Strong hint
-
Show me the patternStrong hint
RIYThe pattern is R I _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
Was this hint
How popular openers scored on #1930
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1930
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, SLATE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1930 answer
Spoiler zone. Everything below shows the answer for October 1, 2026.
Tap a tile to see just that letter, or open the full answer below.
Show the answer
The answer to Wordle #1930 is RITZY.
Meaning: Stylish, luxurious, or expensive in a showy way, often associated with wealthy social circles.
In a sentence: The couple celebrated their anniversary at a ritzy downtown restaurant with gold-trimmed plates.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 1
Uncommon letter Z and a less frequently used word.
Other words that fit R I _ _ Y
These 8 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- RIBBY
- RICEY
- RIDGY
- RIFTY
- RILEY
- RINDY
- RISKY
- RITZY
RITZY by the numbers
- 8 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with R, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in RITZY, measured across recent answers, is Z, which appeared in 1 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | #1929 | RIVER |
| Sep 29 | #1928 | SCUBA |
| Sep 28 | #1927 | TRUNK |
| Sep 27 | #1926 | SLOOP |
| Sep 26 | #1925 | ELEGY |
| Sep 25 | #1924 | COPSE |
| Sep 24 | #1923 | MESSY |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
Other puzzles on Oct 1
Wordle #1930 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 1, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1930 on October 1, 2026 was RITZY. It means: Stylish, luxurious, or expensive in a showy way, often associated with wealthy social circles.
Was Wordle #1930 hard?
We rated it Hard. Uncommon letter Z and a less frequently used word.
What letters were in Wordle #1930?
RITZY has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with R and ends with Y.