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Wordle #1948

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, October 19, 2026

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb, noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SAINTTHINKKNITS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to one of your five senses and is usually considered unpleasant.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe garbage, rotten food, or a locker room after gym class.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A close synonym would be REEK or SMELL (in a bad way). Think of a skunk.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ZINC.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with K. It describes a foul odor.

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Answer

STINK

This common English word refers to a strong, unpleasant smell. It can function as both a noun and a verb, as in something that stinks or has a stink to it. The word has Germanic origins and has been used in English for centuries to describe offensive odors of all kinds.

Strategy Tip

Words with the NK ending are more common than you might think in Wordle. If you suspect this sound is in your word, try a guess with NK to confirm both letters at once and save valuable attempts.