Monday’s puzzle is #1948, and it is the kind of word that looks easy until your third guess lands flat. The letters are all common enough that you will not feel stuck, but the final letter is one most openers never touch. If you play Wordle every morning with your coffee, this one deserves the full six guesses of patience. Work down the five hints below in order, stop the moment one clicks, and scroll to the bottom only when you are ready for the spoiler-protected answer.
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Wordle #1948 hints for Monday, Oct 19
Read these slowly. Each hint reveals something new, and you should stop as soon as one of them solves it for you.
- Repeats. None. All five letters are different, so no double-letter worries today.
- Vowels. Exactly one vowel in the whole word, and it is I.
- Starts with. S. A friendly opener letter, but do not get too comfortable.
- Second letter. T. The ST pair locks in the opening, so your job is the back half.
- Meaning. Think about what hits your nose when the trash stays out two days too long.
Difficulty 3/5: why this one is tricky, and how to beat it
The ST opening and the single vowel make this feel like a two-minute solve, and for a lot of players it will be. The trap is the final letter, which rarely appears in popular starting words, so guessing by vibes can burn your last two attempts. One probe word to try early: STICK. It tests the ST opening against three different back-half letters at once, and if the final letter lights up green, the answer is basically sitting in front of you.
Recent Wordle answers
A quick look back, in case you are tracking patterns:
- October 14, 2026, #1943 – PSYCH
- October 15, 2026, #1944 – DUNCE
- October 16, 2026, #1945 – SHADY
- October 17, 2026, #1946 – GAFFE
- October 18, 2026, #1947 – ADORN
Wordle answer for October 19, 2026 (Puzzle #1948)
No more hints past this point. The solution is inside the box below. Tap only when you are ready.
Tap to reveal today’s answer (spoiler)
Today’s Wordle answer is STINK. It is a noun meaning a strong, unpleasant smell. In casual speech it also works as a verdict: saying a movie stinks is how you tell the group chat not to buy tickets.
Wordle questions, answered
What other recent Wordle answers started with S?
One recent example: SHADY, puzzle #1945 on October 16, 2026. This is confirmed across two independent answer archives.
Has today’s answer been a Wordle answer before?
No. The New York Times has never repeated a Wordle answer, so once a word is used it is out of the rotation for good.
