Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1960, and a familiar sound hides a stubborn spelling challenge. Welcome, streak protectors and newcomers, there is room here for both a careful solve and a fresh start.
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 #1960 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 3 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 2 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter O 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 when quiet celebration simply will not do.
Level 2 (The Category): An interjection expressing excitement, or a noun for an uncouth person.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with Y, ends with O.
Level 4 (The Structure): One letter appears twice, once in position 4 and again in position 5.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A jubilant shout you could let out after hearing wonderful news.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: Y
Last Letter: O
Vowels Present: A, O
Double Letters: Yes - O
Rhymes With: BAMBOO, TATTOO, SHAMPOO
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 #1960 is: YAHOO
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
As an interjection, the word expresses exuberant delight, the sort of shout that follows a big win. As a noun, it describes a rude or uncultivated person, such as someone behaving obnoxiously in public.
Origins: The noun comes from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, published in 1726, where it names a race of brutish creatures. Its later use for an uncouth person draws on that portrayal.
Word Family: boor, lout, oaf
Fun Fact: The word can convey either exuberant joy or contempt for someone's manners. That contrast makes it useful for a meaning hint, while its doubled ending supplies the spelling challenge.
The Streak Saver Rating
I rate this 4 out of 5 for its repeated-vowel trap. The final two positions both contain O, and the opening Y makes a familiar spoken word harder to assemble from ordinary starter feedback.
The trap is treating one confirmed O as the whole story and continuing to search only for unused letters. Keep a second O in contention, and use its feedback to test the doubled ending before spending guesses on increasingly strained alternatives.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Finding a vowel does not establish how often it appears. When fresh-letter guesses stop producing a convincing word, revisit repeated letters and test them against the feedback you already have.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1961 drops at midnight in your timezone, Saturday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did the doubled ending unlock your solve, or did the opening consonant hold you up? Take that lesson into your next grid with a fresh eye.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.