NYT Wordle #1960 answer & hints: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Updated: Saturday, October 31, 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 #1960 of Saturday, October 31, 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 31, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “Y”.
It contains 3 vowels.

2Bigger hint

There IS a repeated letter today.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: A H O O Y.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “YAH”.

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Wordle answers — October 31, 2026 (#1960)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is YAHOO.

The puzzle, explained

YAHOO was a tricky one because that double O in the middle is pretty unusual for Wordle—most people don't think to guess words with repeated vowels right away. The two O's sitting together made it hard to narrow down unless you'd already eliminated other common vowel patterns, and if you guessed something like AUDIO or RATIO early on, you'd get no help at all. On the flip side, once you landed on even one of those O's, the Y as a vowel is pretty distinctive, which could've pointed you in the right direction faster than with a typical consonant-heavy word. The double O really separated this one from your everyday Wordle grind.

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Wordle — common questions

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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