Welcome to your daily Wordle guide. Whether you’re here to protect a hard earned streak. Catch up before the midnight reset or just satisfy your curiosity, you’re in the right place. Below you’ll find spoiler free hints, a progressive letter reveal and finally the complete for puzzle #1749 published Friday, April 3, 2026.

Scroll slowly — the full answer is revealed further down the page.

Today’s Wordle #1749 at a Glance

Each day Wordle players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. After each guess, green tiles indicate a correct letter in the correct position, yellow tiles show a correct letter in the wrong position and gray tiles mean the letter isn’t in the word at all. Today’s Wordle puzzle follows that same familiar format: one word, six tries shared by millions of players worldwide.

Here’s a quick overview of today’s puzzle stats:

• Puzzle number: #1749
• Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
• Vowel count: 2
• Repeated letters: None
• Average solve score: 3.9 guesses in easy mode, 3.8 in hard mode according to the NYT’s WordleBot

Spoiler Free Hints for Wordle #1749

Not ready for the answer? These clues are designed to help you narrow things down without spoiling the fun.

• Today’s five-letter word contains two vowels and begins with a consonant. There are no double letters.
• The word relates to something being lightly burned but not completely destroyed. The effect is usually quick and surface-level rather than deep damage and it’s often associated with heat, flames or accidental contact.
• The vowels sit in positions 2 and 5.
• It can function as both a verb and a noun depending on context.

If those hints weren’t quite enough here’s a progressive letter by letter reveal:

Progressive Letter Reveal Stop When You’ve Got It

→ First letter: The first letter is “S.”

→ Second letter: The second letter is “I.”

→ Third letter: The third letter is “N.” 

→ Fourth letter: The fourth letter is “G.” 

→ Fifth letter: The fifth letter is “E.”

Got it now? If you’re still uncertain, scroll down for the full reveal.

Today’s Wordle Answer: SINGE

Today’s Wordle answer on Friday, April 3, 2026, is SINGE. 

Don’t feel bad if it took you a few extra guesses. This Friday challenge serves up a deceptively simple verb that could trip up players expecting more common patterns.

What Does “SINGE” Mean?

SINGE is an everyday English word with a very specific meaning making it the kind of answer that feels obvious once you see it  but tricky to land on through guessing alone.

As a verb SINGE describes what happens when something gets too close to a flame specifically to lightly burn the surface of something, often removing hair or fuzz. It can also be used as a noun to describe a minor surface burn. The kind you might notice by a slight discoloration or smell rather than major damage.

Example sentences:

• She accidentally singed the edges of her sleeve on the candle.
• The campfire left a singe mark on the wooden handle.
• He could smell the singe from across the kitchen.

The word can function as either a noun or a verb based on context contains both “I” and “E” as its vowels in the second and fifth positions and has no repeated letters. All features consistent with Wordle’s typical answer profile.