Play Wordle #1937
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Wordle #1937 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It's a verb.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
It means to scatter things loosely over a surface or area, like confetti covering a floor.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
STWThe pattern is S T _ _ W. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1937
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 #1937
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 #1937 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1937 is STREW.
Meaning: To scatter or spread things loosely over a surface or area.
In a sentence: The kids always strew their toys across the living room floor.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- verb
- Vowels
- 1
Familiar letters, but an uncommon word with a tricky opening cluster.
Other words that fit S T _ _ W
These 3 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.
- STRAW
- STREW
- STROW
STREW by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 2 ended with W.
- The least common letter in STREW, measured across recent answers, is W, which appeared in 11 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | #1936 | PROVE |
| Oct 6 | #1935 | DIMLY |
| Oct 5 | #1934 | MOCHA |
| Oct 4 | #1933 | SHACK |
| Oct 3 | #1932 | PEEVE |
| Oct 2 | #1931 | USURY |
| Oct 1 | #1930 | RITZY |
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.
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Wordle #1937 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 8, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1937 on October 8, 2026 was STREW. It means: To scatter or spread things loosely over a surface or area.
Was Wordle #1937 hard?
We rated it Medium. Familiar letters, but an uncommon word with a tricky opening cluster.
What letters were in Wordle #1937?
STREW has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with S and ends with W.