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Wordle Clues

Today’s Wordle answer features common letters arranged in a somewhat unusual arrangement. Read on for a series of progressive hints to help you solve the puzzle.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we reveal today’s Wordle answer, here are several clues to help guide your next guess.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer contains two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter C.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with the letter E.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer refers to a small wood, a clump of trees, or a dense growth of shrubs.

The Solution

Today’s Wordle answer for September 25 is COPSE.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Sept. 24, No. 1923, was MESSY.

Recent Wordle answers

• Sept. 20, No. 1919: SHONE

• Sept. 21, No. 1920: PAGER

• Sept. 22, No. 1921: STOKE

• Sept. 23, No. 1922: FORTH

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

You want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q.

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE