NYT Wordle #1929 answer & hints: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 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 #1929 of Wednesday, September 30, 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 30, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “R”.
It contains 2 vowels.

2Bigger hint

There IS a repeated letter today.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: E I R R V.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “RIV”.

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Wordle answers — September 30, 2026 (#1929)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is RIVER.

The puzzle, explained

RIVER was a pretty straightforward Wordle once you locked in those vowels—I and E are both common, and they're positioned in familiar spots that most people guess early. The real gift was that repeated R, which honestly helped narrow things down fast once you saw it in the first position, since a lot of players immediately think of words with R at the start. The main trap was probably overthinking it: if you'd already eliminated common letters like S, T, or N, you might've wasted guesses hunting for something more obscure when RIVER was sitting right there. All in all, it was one of those Wordles that rewarded a straightforward approach rather than trying to get clever.

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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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