Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1938, and a familiar word has one detail that can make the final choice less obvious than it looks. Whether you're protecting a streak or trying your first grid, there's room for a careful, satisfying solve.
The Basics (For New Players)
Wordle gives you six attempts to crack a five-letter word. After each guess, tiles change color: green means right letter, right spot; yellow signals right letter, wrong position; gray indicates the letter isn't in the word at all. One puzzle per day, shared by millions worldwide. That's the beauty of it.
Created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and now part of The New York Times Games family, Wordle has become a daily ritual for word lovers everywhere. Today's puzzle #1938 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 3 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: No repeats today
Letter Rarity: Includes the rare letter J
The Elimination Game (Progressive Hints)
We've designed these hints to reveal just enough at each level. Stop when you've got it figured out.
Level 1 (The Vibe): Think of something that deserves your full attention.
Level 2 (The Category): An adjective for something important, substantial, or serious.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with M, ends with R.
Level 4 (The Structure): All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 2 and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A problem described this way is a big deal, rather than a small inconvenience.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: M
Last Letter: R
Vowels Present: A, O
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: WAGER, PAGER
Today's Wordle Answer
Final warning: The answer is directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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The answer to Wordle #1938 is: MAJOR
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
MAJOR means important, large, or serious, as in a major decision, a major renovation, or a major setback. As a noun, it can also name a military rank or a student's principal field of study.
Origins: Major comes from Latin maior, meaning greater, the comparative form of magnus, meaning great. That sense of greater importance or size remains central to its everyday use.
Word Family: majority, majored, majoring
Fun Fact: In music, a major third spans four semitones, while a minor third spans three, preserving the word's underlying sense of greater size. Today's grid gives that familiar musical term a different challenge: remembering to test J.
The Streak Saver Rating
I'd rate this 2 out of 5, with the middle consonant as the trap factor. The alternating consonant-vowel pattern and lack of repeated letters keep the structure straightforward, but J can remain unchecked while other letters fall into place.
With MA_OR established, MAYOR and MANOR offer tempting alternatives if their middle consonants are still available. Compare those candidates against the feedback before committing, and use a probe covering unresolved consonants when you have room to gather more information.
What This Puzzle Teaches
A familiar-looking frame is a reason to compare candidates carefully. Once the vowels and outer letters are settled, focus your next guess on the consonants that distinguish the remaining words.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1939 drops at midnight in your timezone, Friday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did MAJOR come into focus early, or did that middle consonant keep you searching? Carry the habit of comparing the remaining candidates into your next grid.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
