Wordle #1929 Answer – September 30, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1929, played on Wednesday, September 30, 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 #1929
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter R.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter R.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
Wordle #1929 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1929 on September 30, 2026 was:
RIVER
RIVER has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does RIVER Mean?
River (noun): A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
Example: “Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.”
How Hard Was Wordle #1929?
4.7/10Medium
42%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
7look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Less common letters (V) that starting words rarely test.
- 7 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: LIVER, RIPER, ROVER, RIDER, RIVET, RISER, DIVER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against RIVER
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 7 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1929 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach RIVER. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 17 |
| 3. VIPER | VIPER | 2 |
| 4. GIVER | GIVER | 1 |
| 5. RIVER | RIVER | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 RIVER
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R | 36.1% | 4.2% |
| 2nd | I | 27.8% | 8.3% |
| 3rd | V | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | R | 36.1% | 8.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 30
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Wordle #1929 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 30, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1929 on September 30, 2026 was RIVER.
Was Wordle #1929 hard?
We rate it 4.7 out of 10 (Medium), harder than about 42% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1929?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.