Wordle #1968 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
The answer uses 1 vowel from A, E, I, O and 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
No double letters this time.
After this hint, 2,504 words fit.
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
It's the spot on a podium that everyone races toward, and the place a list starts when you count from the top.
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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
FITFill in the gaps: F I _ _ T. 2 words in our list fit every hint so far, 2 of them everyday words. See those 2 words in the solver
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How three well-known openers scored on #1968
Here is what three well-known first guesses would have shown on this puzzle, and how many words each one leaves. Treat it as a medium hint, since the colours give letters away.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1968 (gives away letters)
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 #1968 answer
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The word for #1968 is FIRST.
Meaning: Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.
In a sentence: I was the first one to arrive at the party, so I helped set out the snacks.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 1
Very common everyday word with a simple, familiar letter pattern.
Puzzle note
The puzzle turned when SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO gave only yellows, which still pointed to S, T, R and I. That was plenty. On a similar puzzle, place your yellow letters in new spots and try common word endings like ST before spending a fresh guess on new letters.
Sample solve in 4 guesses (spoiler)
Here is one path through #1968, opening with STARE. Every guess after the first uses all the colours seen so far.
- STARE0 green, 3 yellow. 91 words still possible.
- ROUTS0 green, 3 yellow. 6 words still possible.
- WRIST2 green, 2 yellow. 1 word still possible.
- FIRSTSolved.
Show matching words (spoiler)
These 6 words all share the first two letters and the last letter of this puzzle's answer, so any of them could be a sensible guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- FIENT
- FIEST
- FIGHT
- FILET
- FIRST
- FIXIT
Answer statistics (spoiler)
- 6 of the 121 Wordle answers in our archive up to this puzzle started with F, and 12 ended with T.
- The least common letter in FIRST, measured across recent answers, is F, which appeared in 9 of 121 answers.
- All five letters are different.
- Hint by hint, the list shrinks from 12,653 words to 3,769, 2,504, 173, 11 and finally 2.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | #1967 | PRATE |
| Nov 6 | #1966 | DRECK |
| Nov 5 | #1965 | PARCH |
| Nov 4 | #1964 | NUTTY |
| Nov 3 | #1963 | POUCH |
| Nov 2 | #1962 | SCOOT |
| Nov 1 | #1961 | VIPER |
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 #1968 questions
What was the Wordle answer on November 8, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1968 on November 8, 2026 was FIRST. It means: Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.
Was Wordle #1968 hard?
We rated it Easy. Very common everyday word with a simple, familiar letter pattern.
What letters were in Wordle #1968?
FIRST has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with F and ends with T.
How many words fit the Wordle #1968 pattern?
2 words in our 12,653-word list fit F I _ _ T.
How could Wordle #1968 be solved?
One route: STARE, then ROUTS, then WRIST, then FIRST. That solves it in 4 guesses while keeping every clue.