Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1964, and a familiar word hides behind a pattern that rewards careful checking. Whether you’re protecting a streak or trying your first grid, there’s a useful lesson in today’s 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 #1964 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 4 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter T 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): Things feel a little offbeat today.
Level 2 (The Category): An adjective describing a distinctive food flavor or something eccentric.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with N, ends with Y.
Level 4 (The Structure): One letter appears twice, once in position 3 and again in position 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): Think of the flavor of roasted almonds, or an affectionately oddball idea.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: N
Last Letter: Y
Vowels Present: U
Double Letters: Yes - T
Rhymes With: NONE
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 #1964 is: NUTTY
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
NUTTY means containing nuts, tasting like nuts, or informally eccentric or foolish. A browned butter sauce can taste nutty, while an impractical plan can sound nutty.
Origins: Nutty comes from nut plus the adjective-forming suffix -y. Its figurative meaning is linked to older slang that used nut for the head, as in off one's nut.
Word Family: nut, nuts, nuttier, nuttiest, nuttiness
Fun Fact: Nut gains a second t when it becomes nutty, just as mud becomes muddy. That ordinary spelling change creates precisely the repeated-letter wrinkle worth checking in Wordle.
The Streak Saver Rating
I’d rate this 3 out of 5 for the double-letter trap. The adjacent t’s occupy the third and fourth positions, while u is the sole conventional vowel and y finishes the word.
Finding one t can tempt you to spend every remaining space on a different letter. Keep a second t in contention, and use the tile feedback to check whether the evidence supports one copy or two.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Guesses with distinct letters help gather information, but repeated letters deserve a deliberate check once a pattern starts forming. Before committing, ask whether you’ve ruled out a duplicate through evidence or simply overlooked it.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1965 drops at midnight in your timezone, Wednesday handing the streak over to a fresh board.
Did NUTTY click into place, or did the doubled t keep you searching? Carry that duplicate check into your next grid.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.