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Yesterday's Wordle Answer & Hints: October 20, 2026 (#1949)
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Today's answer is a verb.
It has 1 vowel.
No – all five letters are different.
It starts with the letter W.
It ends with the letter T.
Definition: “To pull or twist something away from someone by force.”
The pattern is W _ E _ T.
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Letter by letter
What does WREST mean?
- To pull or twist something away from someone by force.
- To pull or twist violently.
- To obtain by pulling or violent force.
Word type: verb.
Example: “He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel.”
Has WREST been a Wordle answer before?
No. WREST has not been a Wordle answer before #1949, according to our full archive.
4 earlier answers also started with W and ended with T; the most recent was on Dec 6, 2025.
Why it can be tricky
- It has only 1 vowel, so vowel-heavy openers give less help.
- Uncommon letter for Wordle: W (in under 15% of answers).
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