Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1940, and a familiar action hides behind a word that takes a little lateral thinking to spot. Welcome, streak protectors and newcomers alike, there's room for both careful deduction and a fresh start today.
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 #1940 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: Mostly common letters, with P the least frequent of the set
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 the small moment that makes something ready to use.
Level 2 (The Category): A verb for removing a protective covering.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with U, ends with P.
Level 4 (The Structure): All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 1 and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): Take the lid off a bottle or the protective top off a pen.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: U
Last Letter: P
Vowels Present: U, A
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: MAP, SNAP, TRAP
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 #1940 is: UNCAP
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
UNCAP means to remove a cap or covering from something. You can use it when describing opening a bottle or taking the top off a marker before writing.
Origins: The word combines the reversing prefix un- with cap. That prefix turns putting a covering on into taking it off, just as it reverses the action in untie or unlock.
Word Family: cap, caps, capped, capping
Fun Fact: Cap names both a covering and the act of putting that covering on. Reversing that everyday verb produces today's word, a useful reminder that Wordle vocabulary can hide in ordinary actions.
The Streak Saver Rating
I'd rate this 3 out of 5, with recognition as the trap factor. The opening U and the adjacent N and C make the word less immediately recognizable, even though its two vowels and lack of repeated letters keep the structure straightforward.
The trap is treating the opening U as an isolated vowel and overlooking the familiar un- prefix. Once U and N are confirmed at the front, test whether the remaining letters form an everyday action, while keeping every guess consistent with the feedback.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Look for meaningful word parts as well as letter patterns. A short prefix can turn a familiar base word into a candidate you would overlook if you searched only for a single, indivisible word.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1941 drops at midnight in your timezone, Sunday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did the everyday action click early, or did you need the final clues to see it? Share how your solve went, then give yourself a fresh start for tomorrow.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
