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Puzzle #1762 · April 16, 2026

Wordle Answer for April 16, 2026

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1762 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived April 16, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1762

Puzzle number
#1762
Date
April 16, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
C
Last letter
T
NYT tester difficulty
1.7 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with C.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is CUBIT. It's a noun that means The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.. Synonyms: coudee, ell. Forms: cubits.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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