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Today's hints
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Hint 1 — reveal hint
All five letters are different.
Hint 2 — reveal hint
4 different consonants share the word with the vowels.
Hint 3 — reveal hint
The only standard vowel is A, in the second square.
Hint 4 — reveal hint
The word starts with P and ends with H.
Hint 5 — reveal hint
With the vowels filled in, the pattern is _ A _ _ _.
The answer
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Why this answer
PARCH is the answer to Wordle #1965 for Thursday, November 5, 2026.
The word has 1 standard vowel slot (A) and no repeated letters; the full set is P, A, R, C, H. With one kind of standard vowel, test the consonants as well as the vowels.
Solve notes
Finding PARCH faster
The answer contains P, R, C and H and the vowel A. Compare the _ A _ _ _ vowel frame with your own green and yellow feedback. A new guess should respect confirmed positions and the number of copies of each letter.
Questions about this edition
What is today’s Wordle answer for November 5, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1965 is PARCH.
Why is Wordle #1965 tricky?
With one kind of standard vowel, test the consonants as well as the vowels.
When does the next Wordle release?
Wordle #1966 is the dated edition for Friday, November 6, 2026.
How do you play Wordle?
Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Green tiles are correct and in place, yellow tiles are in the word but misplaced, and a gray tile means that copy of the letter is not used. If another copy is green or yellow, the letter is present but the guess used too many copies.
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