Wordle #1903 Answer – September 4, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1903, played on Friday, September 4, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1903
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter W.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.
Wordle #1903 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1903 on September 4, 2026 was:
WAGER
WAGER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does WAGER Mean?
Wager (noun): Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.
How Hard Was Wordle #1903?
3.9/10Medium
19%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
6look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (W) that starting words rarely test.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: LAGER, WAFER, EAGER, WATER, WAVER, PAGER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against WAGER
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 49 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 38 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 29 |
| STARE | STARE | 36 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 21 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 21 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1903 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach WAGER. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 54 |
| 2. AMBER | AMBER | 10 |
| 3. PAGER | PAGER | 2 |
| 4. EAGER | EAGER | 1 |
| 5. WAGER | WAGER | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 54 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of WAGER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | W | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | G | 13% | 2.6% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 4
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Wordle #1903 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 4, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1903 on September 4, 2026 was WAGER.
Was Wordle #1903 hard?
We rate it 3.9 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 19% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1903?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 21 possible answers after the first guess.