Wordle #1919 Answer – September 20, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1919, played on Sunday, September 20, 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 #1919
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter E.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To emit light.
Wordle #1919 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1919 on September 20, 2026 was:
SHONE
SHONE has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SHONE Mean?
Shone (verb): To emit light.
How Hard Was Wordle #1919?
3.6/10Medium
14%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
6look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 6 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: STONE, PHONE, SCONE, SHORE, SHOVE, SHINE.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SHONE
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 | 28 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 11 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 94 |
| STARE | STARE | 26 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 17 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 250 |
On this puzzle, CRANE was the most useful opener, leaving 11 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1919 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SHONE. 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 | 34 |
| 2. SPIRE | SPIRE | 8 |
| 3. SCENE | SCENE | 1 |
| 4. SHONE | SHONE | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 34 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 SHONE
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.9% |
| 2nd | H | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | E | 47.1% | 19.6% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 20
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1919 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 20, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1919 on September 20, 2026 was SHONE.
Was Wordle #1919 hard?
We rate it 3.6 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 14% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1919?
Of the popular openers, CRANE did best, leaving 11 possible answers after the first guess.