NYT Wordle number 1947 is the puzzle for 18 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 #1947: 18 October 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · home decor
It is a verb used when talking about the look of a room.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · common setting
You might see it in a description of a room prepared for a celebration.
Hint 4 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 5 · plain definition
To make something more beautiful or attractive by decorating it.
Answer for Today’s Wordle #1947: 18 October 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Today’s Wordle answer
ADORN
Part of speech: verb
Adorn means to decorate something to make it more beautiful or attractive.
Example: Fresh flowers adorn the table.
124 of the 1,946 earlier Wordle answers start with the letter A.
Words left after common first guesses
For each common first guess below, the number shows how many of our 2,384 common five-letter words still fit after the game colors the guess. A smaller number means a better start today.
- After SLATE, 150 words still fit
- After CRANE, 12 words still fit
- After ADIEU, 3 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 AD
ADULT, ADMIT, ADOPT, ADAPT, ADMIN, ADORE, ADOBE, ADEPT, ADAGE
Five-letter words that start with ADO
ADOPT, ADORE, ADOBE
Five-letter words that end in RN
LEARN, STERN, SWORN, THORN, MOURN, SCORN, ACORN, CHURN, YEARN, SHORN
Five-letter words that end in ORN
SWORN, THORN, SCORN, ACORN, SHORN
Recent Wordle answers
Here are the answers from the last seven days, newest first.
- 17 October 2026 · #1946 · GAFFE
- 16 October 2026 · #1945 · SHADY
- 15 October 2026 · #1944 · DUNCE
- 14 October 2026 · #1943 · PSYCH
- 13 October 2026 · #1942 · WIDER
- 12 October 2026 · #1941 · YODEL
- 11 October 2026 · #1940 · UNCAP
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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