Play Wordle #1949
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Wordle #1949 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
Think of pulling something away from someone's grip with a hard twist or great effort.
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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
WRTThe pattern is W R _ _ T. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1949
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 #1949
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, CRANE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1949 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1949 is WREST.
Meaning: To pull or twist something away from someone by force, or to gain something with great effort.
In a sentence: The rebels tried to wrest control of the city from the king's army.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- verb
- Vowels
- 1
Common letters, but the silent W start and the formal, rare word make it tricky.
Other words that fit W R _ _ T
These 5 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.
- WRAPT
- WRAST
- WREST
- WRIST
- WROOT
WREST by the numbers
- 6 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with W, and 9 ended with T.
- The least common letter in WREST, 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 19 | #1948 | STINK |
| Oct 18 | #1947 | ADORN |
| Oct 17 | #1946 | GAFFE |
| Oct 16 | #1945 | SHADY |
| Oct 15 | #1944 | DUNCE |
| Oct 14 | #1943 | PSYCH |
| Oct 13 | #1942 | WIDER |
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 #1949 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 20, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1949 on October 20, 2026 was WREST. It means: To pull or twist something away from someone by force, or to gain something with great effort.
Was Wordle #1949 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but the silent W start and the formal, rare word make it tricky.
What letters were in Wordle #1949?
WREST has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with W and ends with T.