Wordle #92 Answer – September 19, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #92, played on Sunday, September 19, 2021. 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 #92
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter L.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter G.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
verb — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
Wordle #92 Answer
The answer to Wordle #92 on September 19, 2021 was:
LYING
LYING has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does LYING Mean?
Lying (verb): To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
Example: “The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin”
How Hard Was Wordle #92?
6.4/10Medium-Hard
79%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: VYING.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against LYING
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 | 65 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 45 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 40 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 220 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 40 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #92 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach LYING. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 5 |
| 3. LYING | LYING | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 LYING
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L | 28% | 4.1% |
| 2nd | Y | 16.5% | 0.7% |
| 3rd | I | 27.7% | 10.9% |
| 4th | N | 24% | 7.8% |
| 5th | G | 13% | 1.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 19
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #92 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 19, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #92 on September 19, 2021 was LYING.
Was Wordle #92 hard?
We rate it 6.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 79% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #92?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 40 possible answers after the first guess.