NYT Wordle #1917 answer & hints: Friday, September 18, 2026

Updated: Friday, September 18, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily at midnight in your local timezone. · Puzzle editor: Tracy Bennett.

This page has every level of help for the NYT Wordle puzzle #1917 of Friday, September 18, 2026: 3 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Need a nudge on today's Wordle without ruining it? Open the hints one at a time — from a gentle first-letter clue to the full answer.

Wordle hints (September 18, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “S”.
It contains 1 vowel.

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: N O S W Y.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “SNO”.

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Wordle answers — September 18, 2026 (#1917)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is SNOWY.

The puzzle, explained

SNOWY was a pretty forgiving puzzle today—that Y at the end is such a common Wordle move that most people probably had it locked in by the second or third guess. The real challenge was nailing down those consonants up front, since S and N aren't exactly rare letters, which means you could've wasted guesses testing out less common starting words. The vowel situation was actually generous though, with the O sitting right in the middle where it's easy to place, so at least you weren't hunting for some buried vowel. If you started with a solid word like STAIN or STONE, you had a pretty straight path to the answer.

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Wordle — common questions

What time does Wordle reset?

Wordle resets at midnight in your own local timezone, unlike most other NYT games which flip at midnight US Eastern Time.

Can the Wordle answer have repeated letters?

Yes — repeated letters appear regularly, so don't rule out a letter you've already placed once.

Does Wordle use American or British spelling?

Wordle is edited by the New York Times and uses American spellings — worth remembering for words like FAVOR or COLOR.

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