DIFFICULTY
Wordle Difficulty Today: Today’s Puzzle Rating and Difficulty Level

Last updated Friday, October 23, 2026 · Puzzle #1952 · – puzzles tracked

Did today’s Wordle take more guesses than you expected? Wordle difficulty today shows how the puzzle performed across players and helps you see whether it felt easier or harder than recent games.

A familiar answer can still be tricky when the letters fall into an unusual pattern, while a less common word may turn out to be easy once the right clues appear. That is why the difficulty rating looks at how players actually solved the puzzle rather than judging the word by appearance alone.

Skip ahead: Today’s Score Why This Score Compared to Average Hardest Words Easiest Words Running Average By Weekday How We Measure This FAQ
THE SCORE

What Is Wordle Difficulty?

A Wordle difficulty score shows how many guesses players typically needed to solve a puzzle. Scores on the lower end point to quicker solves, while higher numbers mean the answer took more attempts.

The rating is based on how the game played out, not on whether the word looks familiar. Rare letters, unusual patterns, or an answer that is easy to overlook can all push the score higher.

TODAY’S SCORE

Wordle Difficulty Score Today

Puzzle #1952 · Friday, October 23, 2026

Score: checking today’s rating…

Easy
Medium
Medium+
Hard
Very Hard

The score combines results from New York Times early testers with data from players solving the puzzle throughout the day. A detailed look at how these results are combined appears later on the page.

GUESS DISTRIBUTION

Guess Distribution

Player data is still being collected for this puzzle. Once enough results are available, this section will show how many players solved it in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 guesses, along with those who failed to find the answer.

WHY THIS SCORE

Why This Score

  • The reasons are worked out from today's answer as the results come in.
COMPARED TO AVERAGE

Compared to Average

Comparing today's puzzle with the tracked average…

RANKS

Hardest Wordle Words So Far

The highest-rated puzzles in the tracked archive.

RankWordDateScore /6Rating
Rankings appear here once enough puzzles have player scores.

See the full Wordle archive →

RANKS

Easiest Wordle Words So Far

At the easier end, some puzzles were solved with little effort. These answers usually had familiar letter patterns that made them easier for players to recognize and guess quickly.

RankWordDateScore /6Rating
Rankings appear here once enough puzzles have player scores.
RUNNING AVERAGE

Average Difficulty of Wordle Puzzles

Monthly averages from the tracked puzzles.

MonthAverage GuessesPuzzles Scored
Averages appear once tracking data loads.
BY WEEKDAY

Wordle Difficulty by Weekday

The results are starting to show some interesting patterns, but the data is still limited. With only four or five puzzles recorded for each weekday, it is too early to say whether these differences will continue.

WeekdayAverage ScorePuzzles
Weekday averages appear here once the difficulty data loads.
HOW WE MEASURE THIS

How We Calculate the Difficulty Score

  • Combined results: The main score uses data from the New York Times tester group along with player results collected during the day.
  • Guess breakdown: When enough results are available, the 1-to-6 guess numbers come from the same set of tracked players.
  • Scores can change: Early numbers are estimates and may move slightly as more players complete the puzzle.
  • Daily updates: The scores are refreshed with the latest results so the information stays current across the site.
QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

FINAL VERDICT

Wordle difficulty is not just about whether an answer looks easy or hard. The score gives you a clearer picture by showing how players actually solved the puzzle and how it compares with recent results. As more games are tracked, these numbers can help you spot patterns and better understand which types of Wordle answers tend to slow players down.