Wordle #1966 —
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One. That counts every A, E, I, O and U, including repeats.
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No. All five letters are different.
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The first letter is D.
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The last letter is K.
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One dictionary sense (noun): merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.
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The answer to Wordle #1966 is DRECK.
Word breakdown
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Go to the answerDRECK, letter by letter
Letter facts are counted from the word itself. The meaning comes from Princeton WordNet.
- Vowels
- 1 · E
- Consonants
- 4 · D, R, C and K
- Repeated letters
- None
- Shape
- Consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant
Close matches
The pattern _RECK also fits WRECK. Testing that letter early is a quick way to tell the two apart.
What it means
dreck noun · Merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.
One sense, from WordNet
The days before
Full archive- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Monday, November 2, 2026
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
How this puzzle was checked
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