Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. And here’s a page that Wordle players should be sure to bookmark. We’ve made a list, with help from the Oxford English Dictionary, showing which letters show up the most in English words. So if your starter word isn’t getting the job done, consider switching to one of the words that uses more of the highly ranked letters. (I like TRAIN and CLOSE.)

Well, I thought yesterday’s word was a streak buster, but today’s might be just as tough. That double letter, plus the fact that the word is a bit unusual, could smash some streaks. Read on for hints and the answer.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel, but the vowel is repeated, so you’ll see that letter twice.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with E.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer refers to a poem or song paying tribute to someone who has died.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is ELEGY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

 Yesterday’s Wordle answer, No. 1,924 for Sept. 25, was COPSE.

Recent Wordle answers

• Sept. 21, No. 1,920: PAGER
• Sept. 22, No. 1,921: STOKE
• Sept. 23, No. 1,922: FORTH
• Sept. 24, No. 1,923: MESSY

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

You want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words​ to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE

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