Wordle #1,968: FIRST
November 8, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved FIRST in 3 guesses starting with STARE. Compare five standard opening words. Or try your own Start Word: tap 
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FIRST was also the answer to #56 (August 14, 2021).
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How STARE Solved FIRST in Three Guesses
STARE showed that S, T and R were in the word but in different positions, leaving 93 words that could still be the answer. TORUS cut that to 1, and Word Bot selected FIRST for guess three.
STARE → 93 → TORUS → 1 → FIRST
How Different Starting Words Solved FIRST
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| STARE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| PLATE | 4 |
| CLASP | 4 |
The five openers solved FIRST in 3–4 guesses, with STARE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,968 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,968 for November 8, 2026 was FIRST.
- Repeated letters No. All five letters are different.
- Vowels I.
- First letter It starts with F.
- Last letter It ends with T.
- Definition Coming before all others in time, order, or importance
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