Stuck on Wordle #1974? Open the hints one at a time. Each one gives away a little more, and the answer is last.
Welcome to today’s Wordle, puzzle pals. Take your time and enjoy the chase.
Very hard Difficulty: very hard, because it is not an everyday word and it uses some less common letters.
Hint 1: Vowels and repeated letters
The word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It also contains a Y. No letter repeats.
Hint 2: What kind of word it is
It is usually used as a noun or an adjective.
Hint 3: What it means
A dictionary meaning, with the word hidden: (British, informal) Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
Bonus hint: A riddle
A blush-and-bolt energy that makes self-control wobble.
Hint 4: First letter
The word starts with R.
Hint 5: Second letter
The second letter is A.
Hint 6: Last letter
The word ends with Y.
Hint 7: Letter pattern
R _ N _ Y
Show the answer
The answer to Wordle #1974 is RANDY.
About this puzzle
- Puzzle number: 1974
- Edited by Tracy Bennett
- This is the first time this word has been the answer.
Yesterday's answer (November 13, 2026)
MOXIE. Yesterday's hints
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Wordle deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Word profile: RANDY
- Part of speech: noun, adjective
- Syllables: 2
- How common: about 1.9 uses per million words of English, so it is an uncommon word.
Meanings
- (British, informal) Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- (chiefly Scotland) Rude or coarse in manner.
- (slang, video games) A random.
- An impudent beggar.
- A boisterous, coarse, loose woman.
Similar words: sexy, aroused, ruttish, horny
Rhymes: dandy, bandy, handy, grandee, candy, kandy, andy, shandy
How would your starting word have done?
Here is the first-row result today's answer would give for some popular opening words.
How much each hint narrows it down
Using the list of past Wordle answers as the word list, this is how many words would still fit after each hint.
- All 1944 past answers
- 124 have the same vowels and repeat pattern (hint 1)
- 7 also start with R (hint 4)
- 6 also end with Y (hint 5)
- 0 also match the letter pattern (hint 6)
Past answers that look like today's
Earlier answers that share at least three letters in the same spots, or four of the same letters.
- ADORN (October 18, 2026)
- RUNNY (August 24, 2026)
- SANDY (April 4, 2026)
- HYDRA (February 28, 2026)
- HARDY (October 9, 2025)
- NADIR (September 13, 2025)
- RATTY (August 22, 2025)
- ROWDY (August 19, 2025)
- BRAND (July 11, 2025)
- FANCY (January 14, 2025)
How common these letters are in Wordle
- R appears in 36% of past answers
- A appears in 40% of past answers
- N appears in 24% of past answers
- D appears in 16% of past answers
- Y appears in 17% of past answers
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