Wordle #1957 —
Five hints for this puzzle, from gentle to strong. The answer stays covered until you choose to see it.
Verified New York date How we check
Five hints, gentle to strong
Each one stays covered until you tap it. Go in order or skip ahead.
-
One. That counts every A, E, I, O and U, including repeats.
-
No. All five letters are different.
-
The first letter is G.
-
The last letter is T.
-
Grain that is to be ground into flour.
Ready for the answer?
The answer
CoveredTap a tile to see just that letter.
The answer to Wordle #1957 is GRIST.
Word breakdown
The letter-by-letter breakdown appears after you reveal the answer. Nothing in this section gives it away until then.
Go to the answerGRIST, letter by letter
Letter facts are counted from the word itself. The meaning note is written by an editor.
- Vowels
- 1 · I
- Consonants
- 4 · G, R, S and T
- Repeated letters
- None
- Shape
- Consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant
Close matches
The pattern _RIST also fits WRIST. Testing that letter early is a quick way to tell the two apart.
What it means
grist noun · Grain that is to be ground into flour.
Editor's note
A closer look at GRIST
GRIST survives in the expression “grist for the mill,” meaning material that can be put to use. It has only I among the conventional vowels and closes with the consonant cluster ST.
What one guess would tell you
SIGHT against GRIST would produce the colors shown above. Green means the correct letter and spot; yellow means a letter elsewhere in the word; gray means no unused copy of that letter remains. This is a calculated example, not a recorded player's guess.
The days before
Full archive- Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
How this puzzle was checked
Date, number and answer for #1957 match the official game feed, YourDictionary, Rock Paper Shotgun, Five Forks and WordleHints. How we verify answers