Introduction

Looking for today’s Wordle answer? We’ve got Wordle hints first, then today’s answer for NYT Wordle No. 1,964 for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Today’s Wordle answer has it all — unusual letters, a repeated letter, and a sometimes vowel. It also contains a first letter I seldom guess, which gives me the perfect opportunity to remind you we have a list of all the letters in the alphabet, ranked by frequency of use. Read on for hints and the answer.

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with N.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to something silly, foolish or eccentric.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is NUTTY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Nov. 3, No. 1,963, was POUCH.

Recent Wordle answers

Oct. 30, No. 1,959: SLIDE

Oct. 31, No. 1,960: YAHOO

Nov. 1, No. 1,961: VIPER

Nov. 2, No. 1962: SCOOT

Let’s talk about today’s Wordle answer

Today’s answer is a fun word, for sure. I struggled to put the double letter in the right place, and for some reason I never think a word ends in Y. Also, according to our chart, N is the seventh most common letter in the alphabet, which tells me I should guess it more often.