Monday’s Wordle puzzle is here, and if you’re anything like millions of players around the world, you’re either smugly celebrating a two or three-guess solve, or desperately scrolling for hints before you blow your streak. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. Here is everything you need to tackle Wordle #1759 for Monday, 13 April 2026 – from gentle nudges to the full answer if you need it.
What Is Wordle?
In case you’re new to the phenomenon, Wordle is the daily word puzzle owned by The New York Times. Each day, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with colour-coded feedback after each guess telling you which letters are correct, which are in the wrong position, and which are not in the word at all. The game refreshes at midnight, meaning the whole world is solving the same puzzle on any given day – which is what makes sharing results on social media so satisfying.
The game has remained one of the most popular daily online puzzles since it exploded in popularity in early 2022, and four years on, it remains a fixture in the morning routines of players across the UK, US and beyond. The New York Times has kept the difficulty at a broadly consistent level, though some days are noticeably trickier than others.
Hints for Wordle #1759 – April 13, 2026
Before we give you the answer, here are some hints to point you in the right direction without giving the game away completely. Try these clues first:
- The word is an adjective.
- It relates to something small, delicate and somewhat magical in quality.
- It contains two vowels.
- There are no repeated letters.
- The word begins with a vowel.
- Think of fairies, pixies and other small mythological creatures.
If those hints are enough to get you over the line, congratulations. If you’re still stuck, read on for the answer – but be warned, the solution is revealed below.
Wordle #1759 Answer for April 13, 2026
The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle is: ELFIN.
ELFIN is an adjective meaning resembling or characteristic of an elf – typically small, delicate and with a mischievous or otherworldly charm. You might describe a petite person with sharp, distinctive features as having an elfin appearance. The word has five letters, two vowels (E and I), no repeated letters, and is the kind of slightly unusual adjective that catches many players off guard when it appears in the Wordle grid.
How Did People Find Today’s Puzzle?
ELFIN is one of those Wordle answers that divides opinion. Players who started with a vowel-heavy opening word and happened to land on the E in the right position likely found their way to the answer fairly quickly. Those who opened with more consonant-heavy words may have found the correct letters harder to identify in the early guesses.
The two vowels in ELFIN – E in position one and I in position four – are in unusual spots, and the relatively uncommon letter combination of LFI in the middle of the word will have given some players trouble. Overall, this is a puzzle that rewards players who use a good opening word strategy and can think laterally about less commonly used adjectives.
Best Opening Words for Wordle
If today’s puzzle caught you out, it might be worth reviewing your opening word strategy ahead of tomorrow. Some of the most popular and statistically effective opening words include CRANE, SLATE, AUDIO, ADIEU, and RAISE – all of which are packed with common letters and vowels that help you quickly identify what is and isn’t in the answer. There is no single best opening word, but having a consistent strategy significantly improves your average score.
Come back tomorrow for hints and the answer to Wordle #1760 – and good luck maintaining that streak.