Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1946, and a familiar word hides behind a spelling that rewards careful checking. Welcome, whether you're protecting a streak or joining the puzzle for the first time.
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 #1946 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 3 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter F appears twice
Letter Rarity: All common letters
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 a moment you wish you could rewind as soon as it happens.
Level 2 (The Category): A noun for an embarrassing mistake in something you say or do.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with G, ends with E.
Level 4 (The Structure): One letter appears twice, once in position 3 and again in position 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): An awkward social blunder, such as congratulating someone on a promotion they didn't get.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: G
Last Letter: E
Vowels Present: A, E
Double Letters: Yes - F
Rhymes With: LAUGH, STAFF
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 #1946 is: GAFFE
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
GAFFE means an embarrassing mistake, especially in a social situation. Forgetting your host's name or making an ill-judged remark at dinner could qualify.
Origins: English borrowed the word from French gaffe, meaning a blunder. The French word also refers to a boat hook, though the connection between those meanings is uncertain.
Word Family: gaffes, gaffe-prone
Fun Fact: Despite its final e, GAFFE rhymes with laugh. That gap between sound and spelling makes it useful Wordle misdirection when you're imagining words aloud.
The Streak Saver Rating
I'd rate this 3 out of 5 for the doubled-consonant trap. The adjacent Fs and final E make the spelling less straightforward than the familiar meaning suggests.
Finding one F can tempt you to spend every remaining guess on fresh consonants, overlooking the second copy. Keep a doubled F in contention and use the full color feedback to decide whether that repeat fits.
What This Puzzle Teaches
A confirmed letter is a foothold, but it doesn't establish how often that letter appears. When fresh-letter guesses stop producing useful clues, revisit repeats before abandoning an otherwise promising pattern.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1947 drops at midnight in your timezone, Saturday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did GAFFE fall into place once you considered the repeat, or did the spelling keep you searching? Carry that reminder about doubled letters into tomorrow's grid.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
