The Wordle answer for Friday, October 23, 2026 (puzzle #1952) is TRILL.
Today's Wordle hints (no spoilers)
Before the answer: today's word has 1 vowel (I) and a repeated L. It starts with T and ends with L. It has never been a Wordle answer before. Want just the first letter without any other spoilers? See what today's Wordle starts with.
Today's Wordle at a glance
| Puzzle # | 1952 |
| Date | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Letters | 5 (1 vowels, 4 consonants) |
| Repeated letter | Yes |
| Used before | No |
Today's Wordle answer (#1952)
Today's Wordle is TRILL. Today is the first time TRILL has been the Wordle answer, going by our archive of every puzzle since #0.
Today's word has a repeated L, the pattern the double-letter rules cover. The duplicate-letter checkis still worth a look before tomorrow's puzzle, where a repeated letter can hide the pattern for several rows.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
The previous day's Wordle (puzzle #1951, 2026-10-22) was RESET. See yesterday's Wordle answer for the last 7 days, or the full answer archive for any earlier date.
Best Wordle starting words to try tomorrow
For the long game, CRANE, SLATE, TRACE, and STARE cover the most common letters across the widest range of answers. See our best Wordle starting words guide for the full ranked breakdown, or paste your own tiles into the Wordle solver to narrow the field live. First time playing? The Wordle of the Day guide walks through the daily puzzle from zero, and how to play Wordle covers the rules in full.
Sources and further reading
- The New York Times Wordle for the live game.
- Every Wordle answer ever for the full historical archive.
- Does Wordle repeat past answers? for the reuse policy behind some recent solutions.
- Editorial policy for our no-spoiler stance and how figures are checked.