NYT Wordle number 1971 is the puzzle for 11 November 2026. The five hints are folded below, from a light nudge to the first letter and then a definition; the answer comes after them.
Top Hints for Today’s Wordle #1971: 11 November 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · word category
It is a verb used in religious life.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · common setting
You may hear it during a religious ceremony.
Hint 4 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 5 · plain meaning
To make something holy through a religious ceremony or ask for divine favor upon it.
Answer for Today’s Wordle #1971: 11 November 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Today’s Wordle answer
BLESS
Part of speech: verb
Bless means to make something holy through a religious rite or to ask for divine favor upon someone or something.
Example: The priest will bless the new church.
148 of the 1,971 earlier Wordle answers start with the letter B.

Words left after common first guesses
For each common first guess below, the number shows how many of our 2,394 common five-letter words still fit after the game colors the guess. A smaller number means a better start today.
- After SLATE, 4 words still fit
- After CRANE, 144 words still fit
- After ADIEU, 221 words still fit
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Words with the same beginning or ending
Each list below shows common five-letter words that share a beginning or ending with today’s answer. Opening a list reveals some letters of the answer.
Five-letter words that start with BL
BLACK, BLOOD, BLOCK, BLAME, BLIND, BLAST, BLOWN, BLADE, BLANK, BLEND, BLOOM, BLUNT, BLISS, BLINK
Five-letter words that start with BLE
BLEND, BLEED, BLEAK, BLEEP, BLEAT
Five-letter words that end in SS
CLASS, GUESS, PRESS, CROSS, GLASS, DRESS, GROSS, GRASS, BRASS, CHESS, BLISS, GLOSS, ABYSS, TRUSS
Five-letter words that end in ESS
GUESS, PRESS, DRESS, CHESS
Recent Wordle answers
Here are the answers from the last seven days, newest first.
- 10 November 2026 · #1970 · TRUCE
- 9 November 2026 · #1969 · LOAMY
- 8 November 2026 · #1968 · FIRST
- 7 November 2026 · #1967 · PRATE
- 6 November 2026 · #1966 · DRECK
- 5 November 2026 · #1965 · PARCH
- 4 November 2026 · #1964 · NUTTY
Questions about Wordle
When does Wordle change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Wordle?
A player gets six guesses.
Where can a person play Wordle?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Wordle.







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