Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, November 13, 2026 (#1973)
Stuck on Wordle #1973 for Friday, November 13, 2026? Below are spoiler-free hints and clues that get stronger one at a time, letter hints, lookalike words to rule out, and the answer with its meaning, each hidden until you open it.
A familiar word that can be surprisingly difficult to find if your early guesses lead you down more common paths.
| Puzzle | NYT Wordle #1973 |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, November 13, 2026 |
| Editor | Tracy Bennett |
| Difficulty | 4 out of 5 |
| Next puzzle | #1974 unlocks at midnight your local time (Saturday, November 14, 2026) |
Wordle #1973 hints and clues
Open one hint at a time: each gives away a little more than the last. These two are about the meaning, not the letters.
Hint 1: a gentle nudge
The attitude required to walk into a high-stakes meeting and speak your mind.
Hint 2: what it means
An informal term for the quality of having a lot of spunk, guts, and bold spirit.
Wordle #1973 letter hints
Still stuck? These hints are about the letters themselves, from the vowel count to the last letter.
Hint 3: vowels and repeated letters
It has 3 vowels, and no letter appears more than once.
Hint 4: the first letter
It starts with M.
Hint 5: the last letter
It ends with E.
Wordle #1973 lookalike words
Real words that share letters with the answer in the same spots. Good guesses to learn from, but none of them is the answer.
Show the lookalike words
- MOVIE: A ubiquitous term for entertainment that follows a similar structural path.
- MOUSE: A common starting word that locks in the outer frame but misses the distinctive core.
- MORSE: A specialized term for communication that shares the same start and end as the target.
Wordle #1973 answer
The answer, what it means and how it is used. Spoiler inside.
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MOXIE
noun — A quality of being determined, brave, and full of energy.
Originally the name of a bitter soft drink, 'moxie' eventually became synonymous with having the 'nerve' or 'grit' to succeed.