Wordle #1,916: THETA
September 17, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved THETA in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.
How PLATE Solved THETA in Three Guesses
PLATE placed T correctly and showed that A and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 25 words that could still be the answer. EARTH cut that to 1, and the Word Bot selected THETA for guess three.
PLATE → 25 → EARTH → 1 → THETA
How Different Starting Words Solved THETA
| Starting word | Guesses |
|---|---|
| PLATE | 3 |
| STALE | 3 |
| SLATE | 3 |
| CLASP | 3 |
| STARE | 4 |
The five openers solved THETA in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE, SLATE and CLASP the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.
Wordle #1,916 Answer and Hints
The answer to Wordle #1,916 for September 17, 2026 was THETA.
- First letter
- T
- Last letter
- A
- Standard vowels
- A, E
- Repeated letters
- T
- Meaning
- The eighth letter of the Greek alphabet
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