Wordle Hints for October 28, 2026 — Puzzle #1957

A five-letter word in six tries. Hints below go from gentle to the answer.

Hints and answers for Wordle #1957 on October 28, 2026: how many letters the answer has and where the vowels sit, how many letters repeat, the first letter and the last letter, then the second letter and the shape as a mask (like _ _ _ E) — and finally the full answer.

Puzzle date: October 28, 2026 (2026-10-28) · #1957 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/wordle/v2/2026-10-28.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. How many letters and vowels

The answer has 5 letters and 1 vowel (position 3).

2. Repeated letters

There are 5 distinct letters. No letter appears twice.

3. Starting letter

Today's Wordle starts with G.

4. Ending letter

It ends with T.

5. Second letter and word shape

The second letter is R, so the shape is _ _ _ _ T.

6. The answer

Reveal the answer to puzzle #1957

GRIST

Wordle answer for October 28, 2026 — puzzle #1957

The answer to Wordle #1957 is GRIST.

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