Today's Wordle Hints & Answer - September 20, 2026 (Puzzle #1919)

Published Sep 20, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

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There are many ways to mess up the Wordle puzzle for today, either from the puzzle's structure or the nature of the word used for the right answer. While past words have had defined meanings that can give you clues, today's word used a different tense from what most players may be used to. For that reason alone, your guesses have to be sharper to keep your streak healthy.

Many veterans prefer to use Wordle’s hard mode as it prevents them from using random guesses and is a bit more strategic. This mode doesn’t let players reuse confirmed letters in other spots, which will prevent you from wasting your attempts on random words. Using this mode in tandem with some hints may just let you solve today’s Wordle without cheating.

Best Starting Words For Today’s Wordle Answer

Three Starting Words To Help You Solve Wordle

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If you are wondering which words to start your Wordle puzzle with, we have three recommendations that serve different purposes. One starting word will pose a difficult challenge, while the other two should help you find the answer faster. All three suggestions either share consonants, vowels, or the same letters as the answer, so that you can solve today’s Wordle without using hints.

There are a few best starting words and combos you can use for future Wordle answers; however, the suggestions below are tailored for today’s Wordle answer.

While there is a balance between vowels and consonants today, they are in awkward spots from their "normal" positions. This means you have to get creative with your guesses more, so try and use an unorthodox starting word rather than something common. By doing this, you may get a lucky letter or two, which will arrange the rest of the puzzle quickly as a result.

Challenging Start Word For Today's Wordle

HEDGE

• Shares one consonant with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• One letter is in the correct position for today's answer.

Medium Start Word For Today's Wordle

CRONY

• Shares one consonant with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• Two letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Easy Start Word For Today's Wordle

THONG

• Shares two consonants with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• Three letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Save Your Wordle Streak: Hints For Today's Wordle Answer

September 20 #1919

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If you have used a few attempts and don’t want to waste more on random guesses, it might be time to use some hints. The hints provided below will point you in the right direction but will not spoil the answer. So, you will still need to use a guess to solve today’s Wordle answer, albeit with just a bit more information.

Hint 1	There are no repeating letters in the puzzle.
Hint 2	The answer is used as a verb in sentences.
Hint 3	The vowels are in the 3rd & 5th positions.
Hint 4	Describes the past tense of emitting light or creating something luminous within a dark space.

Talking about what the present tense of today's Wordle puzzle is would be a spoiler, but players who understand the various words for "light" will have a clue that isn't quite the answer. You may have to consider various five-letter words associated with light to figure out the puzzle's prompt. Unlike the Connections, you don't have other words to guide you, so careful guessing is recommended.

Today's Wordle Answer

September 20 #1919

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If you have used five attempts and don’t want to lose your streak to another random guess, it’s better to use the actual answer to solve today’s Wordle answer. However, if you used all the starting words we mentioned earlier, you could have solved today’s answer in four to five attempts. Nevertheless, here’s the actual answer that solves today’s puzzle.

September 4's Wordle answer is SHONE.

Last 10 Wordle Answers

If you’re wondering which answers Wordle has already used, here’s a list of the past 10 answers.

September 19	#1918	WAKEN
September 18	#1917	SNOWY
September 17	#1916	THETA
September 16	#1915	WISPY
September 15	#1914	DEALT
September 14	#1913	RINSE
September 13	#1912	FOCUS
September 12	#1911	NIFTY
September 11	#1910	ASTER
September 10	#1909	DRYLY

Other Games Like Wordle

If you still crave more games similar to Wordle, we have three options that you can explore. These games don’t take too much of your time and are the perfect game to play after Wordle. They offer something unique but should be easy to understand and play during short breaks.

Game Name	How To Play	Is It Free To Play?
Connections (NYT)	Find the four words that share something in common. Find hints and tips to beat Connections with our daily answer article.	Yes
Globle	Guess the mystery country in the fewest number of guesses.	Yes
The Password Game	Satisfy every "Rule" that the game prompts once a player has entered the desired password. Rules can conflict with each other as you progress.	Yes
Worldle	Guess the country based on the map image.	Yes

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