Wordle · Hints and answer
Wordle #1,953 hints and answer for Saturday, October 24, 2026
Saturday's Wordle describes something most players have stared at in their own closet. All five letters are different, which helps, but the spelling pattern is the trap. Work down the hint ladder as far as you need.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 5Tap to show one hint at a time. Stop as soon as you have enough.
Hint 1 of 5
Think Swiss cheese, old socks, a worn-out strainer.
Hint 2 of 5
There are two vowels in the word: O and E. No letter repeats.
Hint 3 of 5
It is an adjective describing something full of holes.
Hint 4 of 5
It starts with H.
Hint 5 of 5
It ends with Y, and it sounds exactly like a word for something sacred.
The answer
This is the full solution to Wordle #1,953. Only tap if you are ready.
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HOLEY
HOLEY: full of holes. It sounds like "holy," which is exactly why so many players guess the wrong spelling first.
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