Wordle Answers for Friday, September 18, 2026 — Puzzle #992
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DIRTY
· 1 meaning
1. Covered or marked with an unclean substance.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
DIRTY
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "Covered or marked with an unclean substance...."
Structure
1 vowel (I) · starts with DI · ends in RTY · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Covered or marked with an unclean substance....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Good foundation! 1 letter locked in position. Keep these fixed and test other letters.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
DIRTY — solved!
Key Insight
After 3 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just DIRTY.
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What was the Wordle answer on September 18, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was DIRTY. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FORT (4L) to COMPOSITION (11L).
Was puzzle #992 hard or easy?
Medium. DIRTY has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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