Wordle #1964 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.
This leaves 3,769 words in our list.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
One letter shows up again, so do not rule out a repeat.
After this hint, 1,265 words fit.
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
You might hear this about a goofy professor's wild idea, or about a candy bar or a bag of trail mix packed with crunchy bits.
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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
NUYFill in the gaps: N U _ _ Y. 4 words in our list fit, 1 of them everyday words. See words that fit this pattern
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Play Wordle #1964
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How popular openers scored on #1964
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 #1964
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 #1964 answer
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Wordle #1964 is NUTTY.
Meaning: Slightly crazy or very eccentric, or containing lots of nuts.
In a sentence: My uncle has a nutty plan to build a boat in his living room.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 1
Common everyday word with a repeated T, but friendly letters and simple spelling.
Puzzle note
The puzzle turned when AUDIO gave a green U, and the yellow N from CRANE fit right in front of it. That made it an easy one. On a similar puzzle, remember that a repeated letter like the T here can hide in plain sight, so try doubling a letter you already have.
How it could be solved in 3 guesses
A sample solve: start with TRACE and keep every clue in each later guess, choosing common words where possible.
- TRACE0 green, 1 yellow. 480 words still possible.
- POUTS1 green, 1 yellow. 10 words still possible.
- NUTTYSolved.
Other words that fit N U _ _ 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.
- NUBBY
- NUDDY
- NUNNY
- NURDY
- NUTSY
- NUTTY
NUTTY by the numbers
- 2 of the last 117 Wordle answers started with N, and 23 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in NUTTY, measured across recent answers, is U, which appeared in 24 of 117 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (T), which catches out many players.
- Hint by hint, the list shrinks from 12,653 words to 3,769, 1,265, 38, 20 and finally 4.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | #1963 | POUCH |
| Nov 2 | #1962 | SCOOT |
| Nov 1 | #1961 | VIPER |
| Oct 31 | #1960 | YAHOO |
| Oct 30 | #1959 | SLIDE |
| Oct 29 | #1958 | MOTOR |
| Oct 28 | #1957 | GRIST |
About Wordle
The New York Times publishes one Wordle a day: five letters, six guesses, and colour clues after each try. Looking back at old answers shows how often double letters and tricky endings turn up, which helps on the next puzzle.
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Wordle #1964 questions
What was the Wordle answer on November 4, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1964 on November 4, 2026 was NUTTY. It means: Slightly crazy or very eccentric, or containing lots of nuts.
Was Wordle #1964 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common everyday word with a repeated T, but friendly letters and simple spelling.
What letters were in Wordle #1964?
NUTTY has 1 vowel and the repeated letter T. It starts with N and ends with Y.
How many words fit the Wordle #1964 pattern?
4 words in our 12,653-word list fit N U _ _ Y.
How could Wordle #1964 be solved?
One route: TRACE, then POUTS, then NUTTY. That solves it in 3 guesses while keeping every clue.