Highlights
- Today’s Wordle is rated very challenging, with testers averaging 5.5 guesses out of six.
- The puzzle includes clues such as P as the first letter and R as the final letter.
- Recent Wordle answers include WAKEN, SNOWY, THETA, ASTER, DRYLY, BURST, LIVEN, BLIND, BEIGE, and SOUPY.
The September 21, 2026, Wordle is puzzle #1,920. The New York Times’ testers rated the puzzle very challenging, averaging 5.5 guesses out of six.
Spoiler warning: The answer is revealed below.
Wordle Hints for September 21, 2026
Players trying to solve the puzzle without spoilers can use these clues:
- It starts with P and ends with R.
- It contains two vowels, A and E.
- No letters are repeated.
- It is a noun.
- It refers to a popular electronic communication device widely used in the 1990s.
The letter pattern is P-A-G-E-R.
Today’s Wordle Answer
The solution is PAGER.
Wordle is released at midnight according to each player's local time. The New York Times publishes two daily reviews using Eastern Standard Time dates to cover different time zones. Players can check the Wordle archive for earlier puzzles or use Wordle Bot for a more detailed analysis of their solve.
The previous day's answers were WAKEN (#1,918), SNOWY (#1,917), THETA (#1,916).
The review also names British illustrator and animator Ben Pearce as its featured artist. Players can join the discussion through the comments section or use #wordlereview on social media, and report technical issues through the game’s Settings menu.
For additional help, The New York Times provides guides covering Wordle terminology and resources such as Connections Companion for its other daily puzzles.

