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Wordle #1949

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, October 20, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STAREWRITESWEPT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical struggle or competition between opposing forces.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in stories about strength contests, courtroom battles, or political conflicts where control is being fought over.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter W.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be to forcefully seize or take something away from someone who is holding onto it tightly.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

It rhymes with STRESSED.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with W and ends with T. Think of what you might do to a weapon in an attacker's hands.

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Answer

WREST

This verb means to pull or twist something away from someone using force or determined effort. It comes from Old English and is related to the root of the word wrestle. Beyond physical contexts, it is often used figuratively, such as wresting control of a company or wresting victory from defeat.

Strategy Tip

Today's word front loads consonants before the vowel, which is a pattern worth exploring. If your early guesses reveal mostly consonants, try words that cluster consonants at the beginning rather than spreading them evenly throughout.