Wordle #1947: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Hints, one at a time

1. Vowels: 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
2. Repeated letters: No letter appears twice.
3. Meaning: As a verb: Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
4. First letter: It starts with A.
5. Last letter: It ends with N.

The answer

How fast our solver gets it

• From CRANE: 3 guesses (CRANE → RAYON → ADORN)
• From SLATE: 3 guesses (SLATE → CORNY → ADORN)
• From ADIEU: 3 guesses (ADIEU → ADAPT → ADORN)
• From STARE: 3 guesses (STARE → ACRID → ADORN)

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

How common its letters are

• a39% · #2
• d24% · #9
• o28% · #4
• r36% · #3
• n23% · #10

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