NYT Wordle #1958 Answer and Hints for October 29, 2026
By Tanveer Anwar, puzzle editor · Checked by Muhammad Abbas · Updated October 29, 2026
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The answer to the New York Times Wordle #1958 on Thursday, October 29, 2026 is MOTOR, meaning an engine or the part of a machine that makes it move. MOTOR was also the answer to Wordle #111 in October 2021.
NYT Wordle #1958 Hints
1Vowels
2Repeated letters
3Meaning
4Word clue
5First letter
6Last letter
Wordle Answer for October 29, 2026
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About the Word
MOTOR is mostly used as a noun for an engine, or for any device that turns energy into movement, from a car engine to the small motor in a fan. It also works as an adjective, as in “motor skills” or “motor vehicle”, and in British English as an informal verb meaning to drive along quickly. The word comes straight from Latin, where motor meant “mover”, from movere, “to move”. Today’s puzzle is also a repeat: MOTOR was the answer to Wordle #111 on October 8, 2021.
Why It Was Tricky
The repeated O is the trap, and it is harder to spot than most doubles because the two Os are split by a T. Players who found one O often went looking for a second vowel instead of using the same one again. The other trap is ROTOR, which shares four letters in the same places and turns up as a natural guess once _OTOR is green.
Example Solve in 4 Guesses
- STARE found T and R, both in the wrong spots, and ruled out S, A and E.
- ROBOT tested a double O and both turned green, so the word has two. R and T were still in the wrong spots.
- ROTOR locked in OTOR, but the first R turned grey, so the word has only one R.
- MOTOR solved it.
Similar Words to Know
ROTOR, MOTTO and MOLAR share most of today’s letters. MAJOR, MINOR, TUTOR and HUMOR also end in -OR, an ending worth trying when you have an O and an R near the end of the word.
How Hard Was Wordle #1958?
Most solve in 3
Usually 4 guesses
Expect 5 guesses
Streaks at risk
Yesterday’s Wordle
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Wordle Tips for Tomorrow
Repeated vowels don’t have to sit together
A double O or double E can be split by a consonant, as in MOTOR, LEVEL or RADAR. If one vowel is confirmed and nothing else fits, try it again in a different spot.
Past answers can come back
Since early 2026 some old answers have been reused, so don’t rule a word out just because it was an answer before. Our answers archive marks every repeat.
For more, see our guide to common letter patterns in English and the list of how Hard Mode handles word families.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wordle answer for October 29, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1958 on October 29, 2026 is MOTOR. That’s the official NYT puzzle, not the practice game on our homepage. If you’d rather solve it yourself, the hints above go from gentle to specific.
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