NYT Wordle #1940 answer & hints: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Updated: Sunday, October 11, 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 #1940 of Sunday, October 11, 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 11, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “U”.
It contains 2 vowels.

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: A C N P U.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “UNC”.

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Wordle answers — October 11, 2026 (#1940)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is UNCAP.

The puzzle, explained

UNCAP was a pretty tricky one since it's not exactly a word that comes up in everyday conversation—most people probably think of "cap" as a noun, so the verb form threw them off. The vowel placement was actually pretty helpful with that A and U spread out, which meant if you had both of those locked in, you were narrowing things down fast. The main trap was probably going for more common words like RECAP or UNCAP's close cousins, since the UN- prefix isn't super common in Wordle answers. If you nailed it early, you likely started with a solid consonant-heavy guess that happened to catch both the U and the C—solid play if that was you!

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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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