Wordle #1,929: RIVER

September 30, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved RIVER in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
DINER
FOLKS
RIVER

How PLATE Solved RIVER in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that E was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,589 words that could still be the answer. DINER cut that to 29, FOLKS to 14, and the Word Bot selected RIVER for guess four.

PLATE → 1,589 → DINER → 29 → FOLKS → 14 → RIVER

How Different Starting Words Solved RIVER

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve RIVER from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE5
SLATE5
CLASP5

The five openers solved RIVER in 4–5 guesses, with PLATE and STARE the fastest to finish in four. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,929 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,929 for September 30, 2026 was RIVER.

First letter
R
Last letter
R
Standard vowels
E, I
Repeated letters
R
Meaning
A large natural stream of water

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