Wordle Answers for Monday, September 21, 2026 — Puzzle #995
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WHALE
· 1 meaning
1. A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body.
Medium
Difficulty
4
Avg Guesses
75%
Solve Rate
WHALE
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, E) · starts with WH · ends in ALE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 4
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 2 letters in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
WHALE — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just WHALE.
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What was the Wordle answer on September 21, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was WHALE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WORE (4L) to FUNDAMENTAL (11L).
Was puzzle #995 hard or easy?
Medium. WHALE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 4 guesses.
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