Wordle #1,957 hints & answer for October 28, 2026
· Wednesday
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Hints for Wordle #1957
What kind of word
Wiktionary lists it as a noun.
What it means
“Grain that is to be ground in a mill.”
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The middle letter
The middle letter is I.
How it ends
Ends in T.
How it starts
Begins with G.
Reveal the answer and explanation
The answer to Wordle #1,957 is
GRIST: Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Why it may be difficult: uncommon in general English, only one vowel.
The word rating describes familiarity and letter features. The solver score below measures how a fixed strategy handles the puzzle; an unusual word can still be easy for that strategy.
Common questions
- What was the Wordle answer for October 28, 2026?
- The Wordle answer for October 28, 2026 (puzzle #1957) was GRIST.
- What does GRIST mean?
- GRIST: Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
- Why was Wordle #1957 tricky?
- GRIST is rated tricky for estimated word difficulty. Why it may be difficult: uncommon in general English, only one vowel.