Wordle #1947 is live for Sunday, October 18, 2026, and it arrives dressed for the occasion. Today’s word is about making things look a little prettier, and it plays fair: every letter is common, none repeat. Play along in the official NYT Wordle game, then work through the five-hint ladder below one rung at a time. The answer sits in a spoiler box at the very bottom, visible only when you choose to reveal it.
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Wordle #1947 hints for Sunday, Oct 18
Read these slowly. Each hint reveals something new. Stop the moment you feel lucky.
- Repeats. None. All five letters are unique, so there are no double letters to hunt for.
- Vowels. Two of them, and one lands in the very first slot.
- Starts with. A. A vowel-led opener, which trims the field of possible starts fast.
- Second letter. D. Once you have the AD- pairing, the puzzle is mostly about the tail.
- Meaning. To dress something up or add a decorative finish. Think of a word for putting the final pretty touch on something.
Difficulty 2/5: why this one is tricky, and how to beat it
This one looks easy because every letter is common, but the AD- opening is a trap. Your brain will keep offering guesses like ADOPT, ADMIT, and ADAGE, all of which share the first two letters and burn turns. The real puzzle is the back half: the O-R-N sequence is a less-traveled ending, and most players will try -ORE words first. If the first two tiles lock in early, try ADORE as a probe. It tests the O and R placement, and when the E goes gray, the -ORN family is your next stop. Two guesses, job done.
Recent Wordle answers
A quick look back, in case you’re tracking patterns:
- October 13, #1942 — WIDER
- October 14, #1943 — PSYCH
- October 15, #1944 — DUNCE
- October 16, #1945 — SHADY
- October 17, #1946 — GAFFE
Wordle answer for October 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1947)
No more hints past this point. The solution is inside the box below. Tap only when you’re ready.
Tap to reveal today’s answer (spoiler)
Today’s Wordle answer is ADORN. It’s a verb meaning to decorate or dress something up to add beauty. It is one of those rare words that describes exactly what it does.
Wordle questions, answered
What recent Wordle answers also started with the letter A?
None of the October 11–17 answers did. That stretch ran UNCAP, YODEL, WIDER, PSYCH, DUNCE, SHADY, and GAFFE, so today’s answer is October 2026’s first to open with A.
Has today’s answer been a Wordle answer before?
No. Wordle has never repeated an answer, so today’s word is retired from the rotation the moment the day ends.
