Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. And here’s a page that Wordle players should be sure to bookmark. We’ve made a list, with help from the Oxford English Dictionary, showing which letters show up the most in English words. So if your starter word isn’t getting the job done, consider switching to one of the words that uses more of the highly ranked letters. (I like TRAIN and CLOSE.)
Puzzle Overview
Today’s Wordle answer has one difficult-to-guess letter right in the middle, plus a repeated letter that might make solving it tough. Read on for hints and the answer.
Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with R.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with R.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a large, natural stream of fresh water.
Solution
Today’s Wordle answer is RIVER.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Sept. 29, No. 1928, was SCUBA.
Recent Wordle answers
• Sept. 25, No. 1924: COPSE
• Sept. 26, No. 1925: ELEGY
• Sept. 27, No. 1926: SLOOP
• Sept. 28, No. 1927: TRUNK
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
