Wordle Answers 2026: Every Word So Far and the 28 Old Answers That Came Back

Wordle published 299 puzzles in 2026 through Mon., Oct. 26, from #1657 on Jan. 1 to #1955, and 28 of those answers had already been used in earlier years, according to The New York Times (NYT) puzzle data. The first repeat was Cigar on Feb. 2 (#1689), the same word as the very first Wordle, #0, on June 19, 2021. This page gives away every answer, so stop here if you still have a puzzle to solve. The list runs through Oct. 26, 2026, and we add each day’s word as the month goes. No future answers are listed.

Which Wordle answers repeated in 2026?

In the puzzle data, every answer from #0 on June 19, 2021 to #1688 on Feb. 1, 2026 was different: 1,689 puzzles with no repeat. From Feb. 2, 2026, an answer used in an earlier year started coming back. The table lists all 28 through Oct. 26, in the order they returned. Years apart is the number of days between the two dates divided by 365.25, rounded to one decimal.

Word	First used (date, #)	Returned (date, #)	Years apart
Cigar	June 19, 2021 (#0)	Feb. 2, 2026 (#1689)	4.6
Squad	Apr. 11, 2022 (#296)	Feb. 17, 2026 (#1704)	3.9
Awake	June 23, 2021 (#4)	Feb. 21, 2026 (#1708)	4.7
Linen	Aug. 9, 2021 (#51)	Mar. 3, 2026 (#1718)	4.6
Grade	July 4, 2021 (#15)	Mar. 15, 2026 (#1730)	4.7
Ivory	Aug. 17, 2021 (#59)	Mar. 27, 2026 (#1742)	4.6
Comet	Oct. 19, 2021 (#122)	Mar. 30, 2026 (#1745)	4.4
Sandy	Oct. 27, 2024 (#1226)	Apr. 4, 2026 (#1750)	1.4
Stand	Aug. 15, 2021 (#57)	Apr. 19, 2026 (#1765)	4.7
Bring	Nov. 30, 2021 (#164)	May 2, 2026 (#1778)	4.4
Clock	Nov. 26, 2021 (#160)	May 12, 2026 (#1788)	4.5
Agree	Aug. 28, 2021 (#70)	May 21, 2026 (#1797)	4.7
Smile	Sept. 27, 2023 (#830)	May 30, 2026 (#1806)	2.7
Thumb	Oct. 12, 2021 (#115)	June 7, 2026 (#1814)	4.7
Break	Dec. 8, 2021 (#172)	June 12, 2026 (#1819)	4.5
Acute	Dec. 26, 2021 (#190)	June 26, 2026 (#1833)	4.5
Baton	Dec. 19, 2021 (#183)	July 3, 2026 (#1840)	4.5
Stout	Aug. 23, 2021 (#65)	July 13, 2026 (#1850)	4.9
Flume	Aug. 26, 2021 (#68)	July 30, 2026 (#1867)	4.9
Gripe	Dec. 23, 2021 (#187)	Aug. 6, 2026 (#1874)	4.6
Feign	July 8, 2021 (#19)	Aug. 7, 2026 (#1875)	5.1
Trace	Dec. 15, 2021 (#179)	Aug. 21, 2026 (#1889)	4.7
Click	Oct. 31, 2021 (#134)	Aug. 25, 2026 (#1893)	4.8
Focus	Mar. 13, 2022 (#267)	Sept. 13, 2026 (#1912)	4.5
Forth	Aug. 13, 2021 (#55)	Sept. 23, 2026 (#1922)	5.1
Prove	Nov. 29, 2021 (#163)	Oct. 7, 2026 (#1936)	4.9
Major	July 9, 2021 (#20)	Oct. 9, 2026 (#1938)	5.3
Stink	July 3, 2021 (#14)	Oct. 19, 2026 (#1948)	5.3

Source: The New York Times, Wordle, puzzle data for June 19, 2021 to Oct. 26, 2026. We compared every answer with all earlier ones. No word has appeared three times.

How often did old answers come back?

Measure	Result, Jan. 1 to Oct. 26, 2026
Puzzles in 2026	299 (#1657 to #1955)
Repeats	28, or 9.4% of the 2026 answers
Puzzles from Feb. 2 on, the first repeat	267, so 10.5% of them were repeats
Average gap	4.5 years (1,644 days)
Longest gap	Stink: July 3, 2021 (#14) to Oct. 19, 2026 (#1948), 1,934 days, 5.3 years
Second longest	Major: July 9, 2021 (#20) to Oct. 9, 2026 (#1938), 1,918 days, 5.3 years
Shortest gap	Sandy: Oct. 27, 2024 (#1226) to Apr. 4, 2026 (#1750), 524 days, 1.4 years
First used in 2021	24 of the 28
First used later	Squad and Focus (2022), Smile (2023), Sandy (2024)

The 24 words from 2021 were all first used in the first 191 puzzles, #0 to #190.

How many repeats came in each month?

Month 2026	Repeats
January	0
February	3
March	4
April	2
May	4
June	3
July	3
August	4
September	2
October (through Oct. 26)	3

That adds up to 28. Months ran from two to four repeats after January, so the pace has not grown or shrunk in a clear direction.

What does this mean for Wordle players?

These are counts from past puzzles, not a forecast of any answer. Three points follow from the data.

• A past answer is no longer ruled out. Through Oct. 26, 28 of 299 answers in 2026 (9.4%) were words used before, so a word that appears on a list of past answers can still come back.
• A list of old answers is a partial filter. About one in ten 2026 answers was a repeat, and about nine in ten were new to the puzzle.
• Most repeats come from the early years. 24 of the 28 first appeared in 2021, and 25 of the 28 came back after more than four years.

For the single puzzle in front of you, the Wordle hint page for Oct. 26, 2026 covers that day’s puzzle. Every Wordle story is on the Wordle hub. To keep your own streak, use the 2026 printable yearly calendar.

What was every Wordle answer in 2026?

The tables below list each puzzle from #1657 to #1955. A repeat is marked “(repeat)”. October stops at Oct. 26; the full month, with letter counts, is in our October 2026 Wordle answers story, which publishes on Oct. 31. The June 10 answer (#1817) is given as a clue because our style list keeps that word out of our copy: a five-letter verb meaning to put in a straight line, starting with A.

January 2026

Date	#	Answer
Thu., Jan. 1	#1657	Fable
Fri., Jan. 2	#1658	Proof
Sat., Jan. 3	#1659	Sitar
Sun., Jan. 4	#1660	Posse
Mon., Jan. 5	#1661	Filly
Tue., Jan. 6	#1662	Oomph
Wed., Jan. 7	#1663	Pecan
Thu., Jan. 8	#1664	Blast
Fri., Jan. 9	#1665	Eight
Sat., Jan. 10	#1666	Manic
Sun., Jan. 11	#1667	Quark
Mon., Jan. 12	#1668	Trial
Tue., Jan. 13	#1669	Gumbo
Wed., Jan. 14	#1670	Avoid
Thu., Jan. 15	#1671	Chasm
Fri., Jan. 16	#1672	Racer
Sat., Jan. 17	#1673	Fiery
Sun., Jan. 18	#1674	Sumac
Mon., Jan. 19	#1675	Waxen
Tue., Jan. 20	#1676	Sully
Wed., Jan. 21	#1677	Cubic
Thu., Jan. 22	#1678	Clink
Fri., Jan. 23	#1679	Baron
Sat., Jan. 24	#1680	Cliff
Sun., Jan. 25	#1681	Strut
Mon., Jan. 26	#1682	Freak
Tue., Jan. 27	#1683	Dusky
Wed., Jan. 28	#1684	Cruel
Thu., Jan. 29	#1685	Flaky
Fri., Jan. 30	#1686	Jumbo
Sat., Jan. 31	#1687	Allot

February 2026

Date	#	Answer
Sun., Feb. 1	#1688	Spiny
Mon., Feb. 2	#1689	Cigar (repeat)
Tue., Feb. 3	#1690	Weigh
Wed., Feb. 4	#1691	Chide
Thu., Feb. 5	#1692	Swoop
Fri., Feb. 6	#1693	Gavel
Sat., Feb. 7	#1694	Bleat
Sun., Feb. 8	#1695	Embed
Mon., Feb. 9	#1696	Cello
Tue., Feb. 10	#1697	Scene
Wed., Feb. 11	#1698	Vegan
Thu., Feb. 12	#1699	Surge
Fri., Feb. 13	#1700	Mooch
Sat., Feb. 14	#1701	Bloom
Sun., Feb. 15	#1702	Skull
Mon., Feb. 16	#1703	Roost
Tue., Feb. 17	#1704	Squad (repeat)
Wed., Feb. 18	#1705	Mogul
Thu., Feb. 19	#1706	Hoist
Fri., Feb. 20	#1707	Stank
Sat., Feb. 21	#1708	Awake (repeat)
Sun., Feb. 22	#1709	Guava
Mon., Feb. 23	#1710	Attic
Tue., Feb. 24	#1711	Buyer
Wed., Feb. 25	#1712	Shred
Thu., Feb. 26	#1713	Lance
Fri., Feb. 27	#1714	Dizzy
Sat., Feb. 28	#1715	Hydra

March 2026

Date	#	Answer
Sun., Mar. 1	#1716	Fluke
Mon., Mar. 2	#1717	Slime
Tue., Mar. 3	#1718	Linen (repeat)
Wed., Mar. 4	#1719	Theft
Thu., Mar. 5	#1720	Sheep
Fri., Mar. 6	#1721	Gunky
Sat., Mar. 7	#1722	Vogue
Sun., Mar. 8	#1723	Lobby
Mon., Mar. 9	#1724	Hasty
Tue., Mar. 10	#1725	Shoal
Wed., Mar. 11	#1726	Teddy
Thu., Mar. 12	#1727	Smell
Fri., Mar. 13	#1728	Eaten
Sat., Mar. 14	#1729	Ankle
Sun., Mar. 15	#1730	Grade (repeat)
Mon., Mar. 16	#1731	Drama
Tue., Mar. 17	#1732	Clasp
Wed., Mar. 18	#1733	Amply
Thu., Mar. 19	#1734	Rehab
Fri., Mar. 20	#1735	Oasis
Sat., Mar. 21	#1736	Slick
Sun., Mar. 22	#1737	Basil
Mon., Mar. 23	#1738	Serif
Tue., Mar. 24	#1739	Brood
Wed., Mar. 25	#1740	Wiser
Thu., Mar. 26	#1741	Befit
Fri., Mar. 27	#1742	Ivory (repeat)
Sat., Mar. 28	#1743	Afoot
Sun., Mar. 29	#1744	Chump
Mon., Mar. 30	#1745	Comet (repeat)
Tue., Mar. 31	#1746	Swamp

April 2026

Date	#	Answer
Wed., Apr. 1	#1747	Fizzy
Thu., Apr. 2	#1748	Sober
Fri., Apr. 3	#1749	Singe
Sat., Apr. 4	#1750	Sandy (repeat)
Sun., Apr. 5	#1751	Envoy
Mon., Apr. 6	#1752	Sworn
Tue., Apr. 7	#1753	Dense
Wed., Apr. 8	#1754	Inlet
Thu., Apr. 9	#1755	Laden
Fri., Apr. 10	#1756	Carom
Sat., Apr. 11	#1757	Prude
Sun., Apr. 12	#1758	Alley
Mon., Apr. 13	#1759	Elfin
Tue., Apr. 14	#1760	Cycle
Wed., Apr. 15	#1761	Begun
Thu., Apr. 16	#1762	Cubit
Fri., Apr. 17	#1763	Belle
Sat., Apr. 18	#1764	Toady
Sun., Apr. 19	#1765	Stand (repeat)
Mon., Apr. 20	#1766	Weave
Tue., Apr. 21	#1767	Clump
Wed., Apr. 22	#1768	Snore
Thu., Apr. 23	#1769	Tweet
Fri., Apr. 24	#1770	Drunk
Sat., Apr. 25	#1771	Women
Sun., Apr. 26	#1772	Gloss
Mon., Apr. 27	#1773	Eerie
Tue., Apr. 28	#1774	Quack
Wed., Apr. 29	#1775	Rural
Thu., Apr. 30	#1776	Crock

May 2026

Date	#	Answer
Fri., May 1	#1777	Plume
Sat., May 2	#1778	Bring (repeat)
Sun., May 3	#1779	Puffy
Mon., May 4	#1780	Riser
Tue., May 5	#1781	Latch
Wed., May 6	#1782	Liken
Thu., May 7	#1783	Budge
Fri., May 8	#1784	Umbra
Sat., May 9	#1785	Satin
Sun., May 10	#1786	Parka
Mon., May 11	#1787	Newly
Tue., May 12	#1788	Clock (repeat)
Wed., May 13	#1789	Dowdy
Thu., May 14	#1790	Waver
Fri., May 15	#1791	Creed
Sat., May 16	#1792	Mover
Sun., May 17	#1793	Bylaw
Mon., May 18	#1794	Loath
Tue., May 19	#1795	Dusty
Wed., May 20	#1796	Wreck
Thu., May 21	#1797	Agree (repeat)
Fri., May 22	#1798	Vocal
Sat., May 23	#1799	Chuck
Sun., May 24	#1800	Niece
Mon., May 25	#1801	Visit
Tue., May 26	#1802	Couch
Wed., May 27	#1803	Stuff
Thu., May 28	#1804	Divot
Fri., May 29	#1805	Clang
Sat., May 30	#1806	Smile (repeat)
Sun., May 31	#1807	Etude

June 2026

Date	#	Answer
Mon., June 1	#1808	Chili
Tue., June 2	#1809	Basis
Wed., June 3	#1810	Notch
Thu., June 4	#1811	Alloy
Fri., June 5	#1812	Nobly
Sat., June 6	#1813	Morph
Sun., June 7	#1814	Thumb (repeat)
Mon., June 8	#1815	Mafia
Tue., June 9	#1816	Wharf
Wed., June 10	#1817	Verb for putting in a line (A, five letters)
Thu., June 11	#1818	Testy
Fri., June 12	#1819	Break (repeat)
Sat., June 13	#1820	Quell
Sun., June 14	#1821	Sepia
Mon., June 15	#1822	Broil
Tue., June 16	#1823	Amaze
Wed., June 17	#1824	Token
Thu., June 18	#1825	Entry
Fri., June 19	#1826	Emoji
Sat., June 20	#1827	Drake
Sun., June 21	#1828	Alibi
Mon., June 22	#1829	Ovate
Tue., June 23	#1830	Curry
Wed., June 24	#1831	Queer
Thu., June 25	#1832	Unity
Fri., June 26	#1833	Acute (repeat)
Sat., June 27	#1834	Scoop
Sun., June 28	#1835	Emcee
Mon., June 29	#1836	Crude
Tue., June 30	#1837	Puppy

July 2026

Date	#	Answer
Wed., July 1	#1838	Demur
Thu., July 2	#1839	Maven
Fri., July 3	#1840	Baton (repeat)
Sat., July 4	#1841	Pizza
Sun., July 5	#1842	Swami
Mon., July 6	#1843	Toddy
Tue., July 7	#1844	Sling
Wed., July 8	#1845	Demon
Thu., July 9	#1846	Amend
Fri., July 10	#1847	Canal
Sat., July 11	#1848	Avian
Sun., July 12	#1849	Clack
Mon., July 13	#1850	Stout (repeat)
Tue., July 14	#1851	Steak
Wed., July 15	#1852	Pshaw
Thu., July 16	#1853	Butte
Fri., July 17	#1854	Legal
Sat., July 18	#1855	Booth
Sun., July 19	#1856	Churn
Mon., July 20	#1857	Diver
Tue., July 21	#1858	Shill
Wed., July 22	#1859	Lorry
Thu., July 23	#1860	Orbit
Fri., July 24	#1861	Putty
Sat., July 25	#1862	Aloha
Sun., July 26	#1863	Grape
Mon., July 27	#1864	Poser
Tue., July 28	#1865	Sonar
Wed., July 29	#1866	Valve
Thu., July 30	#1867	Flume (repeat)
Fri., July 31	#1868	Purse

August 2026

Date	#	Answer
Sat., Aug. 1	#1869	Slush
Sun., Aug. 2	#1870	Penal
Mon., Aug. 3	#1871	Reply
Tue., Aug. 4	#1872	Motif
Wed., Aug. 5	#1873	Posit
Thu., Aug. 6	#1874	Gripe (repeat)
Fri., Aug. 7	#1875	Feign (repeat)
Sat., Aug. 8	#1876	Privy
Sun., Aug. 9	#1877	Clunk
Mon., Aug. 10	#1878	Snipe
Tue., Aug. 11	#1879	Fence
Wed., Aug. 12	#1880	Wimpy
Thu., Aug. 13	#1881	Crash
Fri., Aug. 14	#1882	Geode
Sat., Aug. 15	#1883	Loose
Sun., Aug. 16	#1884	Aspic
Mon., Aug. 17	#1885	Tribe
Tue., Aug. 18	#1886	Strip
Wed., Aug. 19	#1887	Grill
Thu., Aug. 20	#1888	Murky
Fri., Aug. 21	#1889	Trace (repeat)
Sat., Aug. 22	#1890	Prawn
Sun., Aug. 23	#1891	Olden
Mon., Aug. 24	#1892	Runny
Tue., Aug. 25	#1893	Click (repeat)
Wed., Aug. 26	#1894	Capon
Thu., Aug. 27	#1895	Uncut
Fri., Aug. 28	#1896	Tween
Sat., Aug. 29	#1897	Blood
Sun., Aug. 30	#1898	Intel
Mon., Aug. 31	#1899	Mound

September 2026

Date	#	Answer
Tue., Sept. 1	#1900	Remix
Wed., Sept. 2	#1901	Ruler
Thu., Sept. 3	#1902	Joist
Fri., Sept. 4	#1903	Wager
Sat., Sept. 5	#1904	Soupy
Sun., Sept. 6	#1905	Beige
Mon., Sept. 7	#1906	Blind
Tue., Sept. 8	#1907	Liven
Wed., Sept. 9	#1908	Burst
Thu., Sept. 10	#1909	Dryly
Fri., Sept. 11	#1910	Aster
Sat., Sept. 12	#1911	Nifty
Sun., Sept. 13	#1912	Focus (repeat)
Mon., Sept. 14	#1913	Rinse
Tue., Sept. 15	#1914	Dealt
Wed., Sept. 16	#1915	Wispy
Thu., Sept. 17	#1916	Theta
Fri., Sept. 18	#1917	Snowy
Sat., Sept. 19	#1918	Waken
Sun., Sept. 20	#1919	Shone
Mon., Sept. 21	#1920	Pager
Tue., Sept. 22	#1921	Stoke
Wed., Sept. 23	#1922	Forth (repeat)
Thu., Sept. 24	#1923	Messy
Fri., Sept. 25	#1924	Copse
Sat., Sept. 26	#1925	Elegy
Sun., Sept. 27	#1926	Sloop
Mon., Sept. 28	#1927	Trunk
Tue., Sept. 29	#1928	Scuba
Wed., Sept. 30	#1929	River

October 2026

Date	#	Answer
Thu., Oct. 1	#1930	Ritzy
Fri., Oct. 2	#1931	Usury
Sat., Oct. 3	#1932	Peeve
Sun., Oct. 4	#1933	Shack
Mon., Oct. 5	#1934	Mocha
Tue., Oct. 6	#1935	Dimly
Wed., Oct. 7	#1936	Prove (repeat)
Thu., Oct. 8	#1937	Strew
Fri., Oct. 9	#1938	Major (repeat)
Sat., Oct. 10	#1939	Bumpy
Sun., Oct. 11	#1940	Uncap
Mon., Oct. 12	#1941	Yodel
Tue., Oct. 13	#1942	Wider
Wed., Oct. 14	#1943	Psych
Thu., Oct. 15	#1944	Dunce
Fri., Oct. 16	#1945	Shady
Sat., Oct. 17	#1946	Gaffe
Sun., Oct. 18	#1947	Adorn
Mon., Oct. 19	#1948	Stink (repeat)
Tue., Oct. 20	#1949	Wrest
Wed., Oct. 21	#1950	Penny
Thu., Oct. 22	#1951	Reset
Fri., Oct. 23	#1952	Trill
Sat., Oct. 24	#1953	Holey
Sun., Oct. 25	#1954	Dress
Mon., Oct. 26	#1955	Geeky

Source: The New York Times, Wordle, puzzle data for Jan. 1 to Oct. 26, 2026. Tracy Bennett is the listed editor of all 299 puzzles. For the October calendar, see the October 2026 printable calendar.

Printable list of the 28 repeat answers

The printable checklist has every repeat, the date it came back and the date it was first used, so you can tick them off against your own record.