Play Wordle #1955
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Wordle #1955 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
You might hear this word about someone who gets way too excited over comic conventions, coding marathons, or arguing about which sci-fi ship is fastest.
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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
GEYThe pattern is G E _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1955
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 #1955
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 #1955 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1955 is GEEKY.
Meaning: Having to do with an intense, often nerdy enthusiasm for technical or niche interests.
In a sentence: My brother gave a geeky speech about video game soundtracks at the wedding, and honestly everyone loved it.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 2
Common word, but repeated E and the K near the end can trip people up.
Other words that fit G E _ _ Y
These 6 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.
- GEEKY
- GELLY
- GEMMY
- GENNY
- GENTY
- GERMY
GEEKY by the numbers
- 6 of the last 108 Wordle answers started with G, and 22 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in GEEKY, measured across recent answers, is K, which appeared in 11 of 108 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (E), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | #1954 | DRESS |
| Oct 24 | #1953 | HOLEY |
| Oct 23 | #1952 | TRILL |
| Oct 22 | #1951 | RESET |
| Oct 21 | #1950 | PENNY |
| Oct 20 | #1949 | WREST |
| Oct 19 | #1948 | STINK |
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 #1955 questions
What was the Wordle answer on October 26, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1955 on October 26, 2026 was GEEKY. It means: Having to do with an intense, often nerdy enthusiasm for technical or niche interests.
Was Wordle #1955 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common word, but repeated E and the K near the end can trip people up.
What letters were in Wordle #1955?
GEEKY has 2 vowels and the repeated letter E. It starts with G and ends with Y.