Play Wordle #1953
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Wordle #1953 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's an adjective.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
Think of an old sock, a chunk of Swiss cheese, or a worn-out pair of jeans that has seen better days.
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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
HOYThe pattern is H O _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1953
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 #1953
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 #1953 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1953 is HOLEY.
Meaning: Having holes or full of holes.
In a sentence: I tossed my holey sweater into the rag pile after the sleeve finally gave out.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 2
Common everyday idea, but the unusual -EY ending and a repeated-looking vowel pattern can trip people up.
Other words that fit H O _ _ Y
These 21 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.
- HOAGY
- HOARY
- HOBBY
- HOKEY
- HOLEY
- HOLLY
- HOMEY
- HONEY
- HONKY
- HOODY
- HOOEY
- HOOKY
- HOOLY
- HOOTY
- HOPPY
- HORNY
- HORSY
- HOSEY
- HOTLY
- HOTTY
- HOWDY
HOLEY by the numbers
- 1 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with H, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in HOLEY, measured across recent answers, is H, which appeared in 15 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | #1952 | TRILL |
| Oct 22 | #1951 | RESET |
| Oct 21 | #1950 | PENNY |
| Oct 20 | #1949 | WREST |
| Oct 19 | #1948 | STINK |
| Oct 18 | #1947 | ADORN |
| Oct 17 | #1946 | GAFFE |
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 #1953 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 24, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1953 on October 24, 2026 was HOLEY. It means: Having holes or full of holes.
Was Wordle #1953 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common everyday idea, but the unusual -EY ending and a repeated-looking vowel pattern can trip people up.
What letters were in Wordle #1953?
HOLEY has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with H and ends with Y.