Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1956, and a familiar word brings a small twist to the finish. Welcome, streak protectors and newcomers, there's room here for a careful deduction and a satisfying click.
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 #1956 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 B 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): Picture the satisfaction of realizing everything has just clicked into place.
Level 2 (The Category): A noun for a game of chance, also used as an exclamation of success or recognition.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with B, ends with O.
Level 4 (The Structure): All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 2 and 5.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): You shout this when the numbers called complete the required pattern on your card.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: B
Last Letter: O
Vowels Present: I, O
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: DINGO, LINGO
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 #1956 is: BINGO
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
BINGO names a game in which players mark called numbers on cards and win by completing a required pattern. It's also an exclamation of discovery or success, the sort you use when you finally locate a missing key.
Origins: The precise origin of bingo is uncertain, so a tidy story explaining exactly how it acquired its name would overstate what is known.
Word Family: bingos
Fun Fact: Bingo works both as the name of a game and as a little announcement that you've cracked something. That second meaning makes it a fitting word to uncover on a Wordle board.
The Streak Saver Rating
I'd rate this 2 out of 5 for difficulty, with opening-letter ambiguity as the trap factor. Every letter is distinct, but the ending INGO also fits DINGO and LINGO, so a nearly complete board can still leave a decision.
With INGO settled, it's tempting to cycle through BINGO, DINGO, and LINGO one guess at a time. If your mode allows it, BLEND tests all three competing opening consonants in one turn, giving you evidence before you commit.
What This Puzzle Teaches
When several words share a confirmed ending, focus your next guess on what separates them. A probe that checks competing consonants can be more useful than another guess that repeats everything you already know.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1957 drops at midnight in your timezone, Tuesday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did BINGO click into place early, or did that opening consonant keep you guessing? Carry the useful deduction forward and give tomorrow's board a fresh start.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.