Today’s NYT Wordle for Thursday, September 17, 2026, is puzzle #1916. Today’s answer is a five-letter word connected with the Greek alphabet. The repeated consonant can make the solution slightly harder if your early guesses are focused on testing five different letters.
If you are stuck, use the four progressive Wordle hints below one at a time before revealing today’s answer.
Today’s Wordle hints for September 17
- Hint 1: Today’s answer contains one repeated letter.
- Hint 2: The word contains two different standard vowels.
- Hint 3: It is a noun associated with mathematics, science and the Greek alphabet.
- Hint 4: It is the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Check your Wordle guess: Enter any five-letter word below. Green means the letter is correct and in the right position, yellow means it appears elsewhere, and grey means it is not in today’s answer.
Today’s Wordle answer for September 17
Click to reveal the answer for Wordle #1916
Today’s Wordle answer is THETA.
Theta is the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet. Its uppercase form is Θ and its lowercase form is θ.
The letter is frequently used in mathematics, physics and statistics. In geometry and trigonometry, theta is commonly used as a symbol for an unknown angle.
Players can attempt the official daily puzzle and review their statistics on the New York Times Wordle page.













