NYT Wordle #1930 answer & hints: Thursday, October 1, 2026

Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily at midnight in your local timezone. · Puzzle editor: Tracy Bennett.

This page has every level of help for the NYT Wordle puzzle #1930 of Thursday, October 1, 2026: 3 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Need a nudge on today's Wordle without ruining it? Open the hints one at a time — from a gentle first-letter clue to the full answer.

Wordle hints (October 1, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “R”.
It contains 1 vowel.

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: I R T Y Z.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “RIT”.

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Wordle answers — October 1, 2026 (#1930)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is RITZY.

The puzzle, explained

RITZY was a pretty tough one today because that Z in the fourth position is such a rare letter—most people don't think to try it there unless they've already narrowed things down significantly. The vowel situation didn't help either, with only that single I near the start, so you couldn't rely on multiple vowel placements to guide you. The double letter trap also caught some folks, since you might have been thinking of words like DITZY or GITZY before landing on the right spelling. All in all, it was one of those answers that rewards either good pattern recognition or a bit of lucky guessing on that tricky Z.

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What time does Wordle reset?

Wordle resets at midnight in your own local timezone, unlike most other NYT games which flip at midnight US Eastern Time.

Can the Wordle answer have repeated letters?

Yes — repeated letters appear regularly, so don't rule out a letter you've already placed once.

Does Wordle use American or British spelling?

Wordle is edited by the New York Times and uses American spellings — worth remembering for words like FAVOR or COLOR.

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