NYT Wordle Hint Today: Clues and Answer for #1959 (October 30, 2026)

By Tanveer Anwar, puzzle editor · Hints checked by Muhammad Abbas · Updated October 30, 2026

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The answer to the New York Times Wordle #1959 on Friday, October 30, 2026 is SLIDE, meaning to move smoothly over a surface, or a playground slide.

How Hard Is Today’s Wordle?

Friendly letters, but a big family of lookalike words like SLICE, SLIME and GLIDE. Most players will get there in four.

Today’s NYT Wordle Hints

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1Vowels

Two vowels, and they’re different.

2Repeated letters

No. All five letters are different.

3Meaning

Move smoothly across a surface without lifting off, like skates on ice.

4Word clue

You’ll find one in most playgrounds, and one on every presentation screen.

5First letter

Starts with S.

6Last letter

Ends with E.

Today’s Wordle Answer (#1959)

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