Play Wordle #1945
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Wordle #1945 hints
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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
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
Think of a spot under a leafy tree on a hot afternoon, or of a person whose honesty you would question.
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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
SHYThe pattern is S H _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1945
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 #1945
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 #1945 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1945 is SHADY.
Meaning: Providing or sheltered by shade, or suspicious and likely to be dishonest.
In a sentence: We spread our blanket under a big oak and enjoyed the shady spot all afternoon.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 1
Common word with friendly letters and only one repeat-free vowel pattern ending in Y.
Other words that fit S H _ _ Y
These 7 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.
- SHADY
- SHAKY
- SHALY
- SHILY
- SHINY
- SHOWY
- SHYLY
SHADY by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in SHADY, measured across recent answers, is D, which appeared in 14 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | #1944 | DUNCE |
| Oct 14 | #1943 | PSYCH |
| Oct 13 | #1942 | WIDER |
| Oct 12 | #1941 | YODEL |
| Oct 11 | #1940 | UNCAP |
| Oct 10 | #1939 | BUMPY |
| Oct 9 | #1938 | MAJOR |
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 #1945 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 16, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1945 on October 16, 2026 was SHADY. It means: Providing or sheltered by shade, or suspicious and likely to be dishonest.
Was Wordle #1945 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common word with friendly letters and only one repeat-free vowel pattern ending in Y.
What letters were in Wordle #1945?
SHADY has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with S and ends with Y.