Today's Wordle Hints & Answer - October 11, 2026 (Puzzle #1940)

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Sign in to your ScreenRant account Today's Wordle has an even balance of puzzle pieces that makes clues easier to find, but other obstacles still provide a challenge. For those new to the game, the organization of the puzzle may not make any sense, leading to a lost streak rather quickly. Without some hints to guide you forward, this puzzle can be far trickier than it initially seems. Many veterans prefer to use Wordle’s hard mode as it prevents them from using random guesses and is a bit more strategic. This mode doesn’t let players reuse confirmed letters in other spots, which will prevent you from wasting your attempts on random words. Using this mode in tandem with some hints may just let you solve today’s Wordle without cheating. Best Starting Words For Today’s Wordle Answer Three Starting Words To Help You Solve Wordle Custom Image by Leah Nucum If you are wondering which words to start your Wordle puzzle with, we have three recommendations that serve different purposes. One starting word will pose a difficult challenge, while the other two should help you find the answer faster. All three suggestions either share consonants, vowels, or the same letters as the answer, so that you can solve today’s Wordle without using hints. There are a few best starting words and combos you can use for future Wordle answers; however, the suggestions below are tailored for today’s Wordle answer. There are two vowels and three consonants in today's Wordle, marking a similar compilation of letters that most puzzles have. However, the placement of the vowels in the puzzle's answer for today is quite odd, meaning that your usual guesses will result in more confusion than anything else. As a result, experimenting with different vowel placements than you're used to might give you the best clues possible. Challenging Start Word For Today's Wordle BUTCH Shares one consonant with today's answer. Shares one vowel with today's answer. No letters are in the correct position for today's answer. Medium Start Word For Today's Wordle PRUNE Shares two consonants with today's answer. Shares one vowel with today's answer. No letters are in the correct position for today's answer. Easy Start Word For Today's Wordle KNACK Shares two consonants with today's answer. Shares one vowel with today's answer. One letter is in the correct position for today's answer. Save Your Wordle Streak: Hints For Today's Wordle Answer October 11 #1940 Custom Image by Leah Nucum If you have used a few attempts and don’t want to waste more on random guesses, it might be time to use some hints. The hints provided below will point you in the right direction but will not spoil the answer. So, you will still need to use a guess to solve today’s Wordle answer, albeit with just a bit more information. Hint 1 There are no repeating letters used in the puzzle. Hint 2 The answer is mainly used as a verb. Hint 3 The vowels are in the 1st & 4th positions. Hint 4 Means to remove a lid or covering from something, or to remove a similar limit or restriction. Today's answer only works with certain concepts, as part of the word itself contains a noun you might recognize. Think about prefixes that may have to do with removal or absence of any given noun, as this thought process could also reveal the Wordle's unorthodox letter placements. There are technical subtleties to today's answer as well, but the general meanings should give you all the hints you need. Today's Wordle Answer October 11 #1940 Custom Image by Leah Nucum If you have used five attempts and don’t want to lose your streak to another random guess, it’s better to use the actual answer to solve today’s Wordle answer. However, if you used all the starting words we mentioned earlier, you could have solved today’s answer in four to five attempts. Nevertheless, here’s the actual answer that solves today’s puzzle. October 11's Wordle answer is UNCAP. Last 10 Wordle Answers If you’re wondering which answers Wordle has already used, here’s a list of the past 10 answers. October 10 #1939 BUMPY October 9 #1938 MAJOR October 8 #1937 STREW October 7 #1936 PROVE October 6 #1935 DIMLY October 5 #1934 MOCHA October 4 #1933 SHACK October 3 #1932 PEEVE October 2 #1931 USURY October 1 #1930 RITZY Other Games Like Wordle If you still crave more games similar to Wordle, we have three options that you can explore. These games don’t take too much of your time and are the perfect game to play after Wordle. They offer something unique but should be easy to understand and play during short breaks. Game Name How To Play Is It Free To Play? Connections (NYT) Find the four words that share something in common. Find hints and tips to beat Connections with our daily answer article. Yes Globle Guess the mystery country in the fewest number of guesses. Yes The Password Game Satisfy every "Rule" that the game prompts once a player has entered the desired password. Rules can conflict with each other as you progress. Yes Worldle Guess the country based on the map image. Yes Wordle Released October 1, 2021 ESRB E for Everyone Developer(s) Josh Wardle Publisher(s) The New York Times Company Platform(s) Web Browser Genre(s) Puzzle