Today's Wordle Hints & Answer - September 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1917)

Published Sep 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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Although the answer for today's Wordle doesn't quite match the season, it has a structure clever players can figure out. However, this is easier said than done, as the puzzle utilizes a variety of letters past Wordle days have lacked. By over-relying too much on patterns that have helped you in the past, your streak may as well be finished now.

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.

There is an even spread of consonants and vowels in today's puzzle, but the ones being used are very unorthodox. One of the rarest vowels is crucial to the word's ending today, with at least two equally uncommon consonants setting it up. For this reason, your starting word needs to be strong, and not just another word that has "E" and "A" in it to cover ground.

Challenging Start Word For Today's Wordle

HYDRO

• Shares one consonant with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• No letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Medium Start Word For Today's Wordle

OWING

• Shares two consonants with today's answer.
• Shares one vowel with today's answer.
• No letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Easy Start Word For Today's Wordle

DOWNY

• Shares two consonants with today's answer.
• Shares two vowels with today's answer.
• One letter is in the correct position for today's answer.

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

September 18 #1917

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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 can only ever be used as an adjective.
Hint 3	The vowels are in the 3rd & 5th positions, with one vowel not always having that role.
Hint 4	Exists as the description of a noun that means to be covered in something only seen during cold or winter parts of the year, typically in certain regions of the world.

It's hard to describe today's word without spoiling the answer completely for the Wordle, as it is extremely specific. For those still struggling to figure out the word, keep in mind that the answer has both noun and verb alternates spelled almost the exact same way. Deriving the puzzle's answer through other words the hint above outlines, you should have no trouble making an important discovery.

Today's Wordle Answer

September 18 #1917

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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 SNOWY.

Last 10 Wordle Answers

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

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
September 9	#1908	BURST
September 8	#1907	LIVEN

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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