Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, September 18

You don't have to stumble through your daily Wordle, not now you're here. Spend a little time brushing up your general guesses with our tips, or use today's hint to help get Wednesday's game on track. And if you're running out of rows, or just not seeing the way forward, the answer for the September 18 (1187) game is ready and waiting to go.

One row filled with nothing but grey letters? That's just how Wordle's opening guesses can go sometimes. Two? Well. That wasn't the way I imagined my midweek game would go. I had at least eliminated enough of the alphabet to make tracking down the right word pretty easy, and in spite of my earlier performance, the answer turned up quickly.

Today's answer can be used as an alternative to «completely» or «totally»—you might encounter this word when a hotel has been booked up, for example.  

Yes, a letter is used twice in today's puzzle.  

Playing Wordle well is like achieving a small victory every day—who doesn't like a well-earned winning streak in a game you enjoy? If you're new to the daily word game, or just want a refresher, I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: 

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by the end of the day. If you're struggling to find the answer or a tactical word for your next guess, there's no harm in coming back to it later on. 

Need a little help? The answer to the September 18 (1187) Wordle is FULLY.

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Knowing previous Wordle solutions can be helpful in eliminating current possibilities. It's unlikely a word will be repeated and you can find inspiration for guesses or starting words that may be eluding you. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's your job to work out which five-letter word is hiding by eliminating or confirming the letters it contains.

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