Today's Wordle Hints & Answer - November 14, 2026 (Puzzle #1974)

Published Nov 14, 2026, 9:45 AM EST

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The structure of today's Wordle puzzle is something players will recognize fast, but might struggle to put together exactly the way they want. For that reason, clues are more important than ever to keep your streak healthy, at least when making your first guesses. Figuring out where to put some common pieces will help you overcome the challenge of this puzzle quickly.

Many veterans prefer to use Wordle’s hard mode as it prevents them from using random guesses and is a bit more strategic. This mode doesn’t let players reuse confirmed letters in other spots, which will prevent you from wasting your attempts on random words. Using this mode in tandem with some hints may just let you solve today’s Wordle without cheating.

Best Starting Words For Today’s Wordle Answer

Three Starting Words To Help You Solve Wordle

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If you are wondering which words to start your Wordle puzzle with, we have three recommendations that serve different purposes. One starting word will pose a difficult challenge, while the other two should help you find the answer faster. All three suggestions either share consonants, vowels, or the same letters as the answer, so that you can solve today’s Wordle without using hints.

There are a few best starting words and combos you can use for future Wordle answers; however, the suggestions below are tailored for today’s Wordle answer.

There are two vowels and three consonants in today's Wordle, but the second vowel doesn't always exist as one. In fact, the unorthodox nature of the vowels in this puzzle makes it easier to figure out, as long as your first guess is well-informed. By following the structure of several past words this month, you should be able to put together parts of the answer without too many issues.

Challenging Start Word For Today's Wordle

IDYLL

• Shares one consonant with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• No letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Medium Start Word For Today's Wordle

MACRO

• Shares one consonant with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• One letter is in the correct position for today's answer.

Easy Start Word For Today's Wordle

NEEDY

• Shares two consonants with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• Two letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Save Your Wordle Streak: Hints For Today's Wordle Answer

November 14 #1974

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If you have used a few attempts and don’t want to waste more on random guesses, it might be time to use some hints. The hints provided below will point you in the right direction but will not spoil the answer. So, you will still need to use a guess to solve today’s Wordle answer, albeit with just a bit more information.

Hint 1	There are no repeating letters used in the puzzle.
Hint 2	The answer is used primarily as a noun and adjective.
Hint 3	The vowels are in the 2nd & 5th positions, with the 5th not always existing as one.
Hint 4	Describes a rude, quarrelsome, or rowdy person in certain regional areas.

There are other meanings to today's word, including other contexts within British or Scottish regions. The answer can also mean lustful or lecherous in the same regions as the hint from above suggests, making this a specific term not everyone will get. In extremely rare cases, the term can be used as a verb too, but this is only in Northern England or Scotland within very nuanced dialects.

Today's Wordle Answer

November 14 #1974

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If you have used five attempts and don’t want to lose your streak to another random guess, it’s better to use the actual answer to solve today’s Wordle answer. However, if you used all the starting words we mentioned earlier, you could have solved today’s answer in four to five attempts. Nevertheless, here’s the actual answer that solves today’s puzzle.

November 14's Wordle answer is RANDY.

Last 10 Wordle Answers

If you’re wondering which answers Wordle has already used, here’s a list of the past 10 answers.

November 13	#1973	MOXIE
November 12	#1972	KARAT
November 11	#1971	BLESS
November 10	#1970	TRUCE
November 9	#1969	LOAMY
November 8	#1968	FIRST
November 7	#1967	PRATE
November 6	#1966	DRECK
November 5	#1965	PARCH
November 4	#1964	NUTTY

Other Games Like Wordle

If you still crave more games similar to Wordle, we have three options that you can explore. These games don’t take too much of your time and are the perfect game to play after Wordle. They offer something unique but should be easy to understand and play during short breaks.

Game Name	How To Play	Is It Free To Play?
Connections (NYT)	Find the four words that share something in common. Find hints and tips to beat Connections with our daily answer article.	Yes
Globle	Guess the mystery country in the fewest number of guesses.	Yes
The Password Game	Satisfy every "Rule" that the game prompts once a player has entered the desired password. Rules can conflict with each other as you progress.	Yes
Worldle	Guess the country based on the map image.	Yes

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