Wordle #1946: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Hints, one at a time

1. Vowels: 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
2. Repeated letters: Yes: one letter appears more than once.
3. Meaning: As a noun: A socially awkward or tactless act.
4. First letter: It starts with G.
5. Last letter: It ends with E.
6. The repeated letter: The letter that appears more than once is F.

The answer

How fast our solver gets it

• From CRANE: 4 guesses (CRANE → BASIL → GAUGE → GAFFE)
• From SLATE: 4 guesses (SLATE → GONER → GAUGE → GAFFE)
• From ADIEU: 4 guesses (ADIEU → SLATE → CARGO → GAFFE)
• From STARE: 3 guesses (STARE → ALIGN → GAFFE)

Each next guess is the one our solver recommends, playing against likely answers and every past answer.

How common its letters are

• g13% · #16
• a39% · #2
• f9% · #20
• e52% · #1

Share of likely 5-letter answers containing each letter, and its rank among all letters.