NYT Wordle number 1944 is the puzzle for 15 October 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 #1944: 15 October 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · broad category
This noun belongs to everyday talk about people’s intelligence.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · common situation
You might hear it when someone insults another person’s intelligence.
Hint 4 · first letter
The word starts with the letter D.
Hint 5 · plain definition
A person who is not intelligent.
Answer for Today’s Wordle #1944: 15 October 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Today’s Wordle answer
DUNCE
Part of speech: noun
A dunce is an unintelligent person.
Example: He called me a dunce.
89 of the 1,943 earlier Wordle answers start with the letter D.
Words left after common first guesses
For each common first guess below, the number shows how many of our 2,383 common five-letter words still fit after the game colors the guess. A smaller number means a better start today.
- After SLATE, 112 words still fit
- After CRANE, 11 words still fit
- After ADIEU, 15 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 DU
DUTCH, DUNNO, DUSTY, DUMMY, DUCHY, DUVET, DUSKY
Five-letter words that end in CE
SINCE, PLACE, FORCE, PRICE, SPACE, VOICE, PIECE, PEACE, DANCE, TWICE, GRACE, HENCE, JUICE, SAUCE
Five-letter words that end in NCE
SINCE, DANCE, HENCE, FENCE, LANCE, OUNCE, PENCE, MINCE, WINCE
Recent Wordle answers
Here are the answers from the last seven days, newest first.
- 14 October 2026 · #1943 · PSYCH
- 13 October 2026 · #1942 · WIDER
- 12 October 2026 · #1941 · YODEL
- 11 October 2026 · #1940 · UNCAP
- 10 October 2026 · #1939 · BUMPY
- 9 October 2026 · #1938 · MAJOR
- 8 October 2026 · #1937 · STREW
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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