Every day, Wordle presents a new five-letter word for players to guess in six attempts or less. If you want to improve your chances of solving it, today’s hints and strategies can give you an edge—provided you don’t mind a bit of guidance. If you’ve found yourself struggling with today’s Wordle, don’t worry, below you’ll find some helpful tips and even the answer for Wordle Game #1540 for September 6, 2025.
To play today’s Wordle, head to the game’s website. If you just want to go right to today’s answer without any tips or tricks, you can click right here. If you’ve missed any days, check out our Wordle Answer Archive for every past answer.
IMPORTANT: The following information will include spoilers on today’s, and yesterday’s, edition of Wordle. If you don’t want the answer given to you, stop scrolling.
How To Play Wordle
Wordle is a simple but addictive word puzzle. Each day, players get six attempts to guess the five-letter word answer. After each guess:
- Green letters are correct and in the right position.
- Yellow letters are correct but in the wrong position.
- Gray letters are not in the word at all.
The goal is to guess the word in as few tries as possible. Daily puzzles keep players coming back for more, making it a fun brain exercise and a trending topic online.
Wordle can only be played on the New York Times website. There currently isn’t an app for you to download the official game.
Wordle Hints For Today, September 6, 2025
Today’s Wordle is one that seems to be a tougher guess than most. According to the NY Times Wordle review, today’s answer takes an average of 4.6 guesses out of 6 to get. That’s up from September 5’s 3.6 average.
General Wordle Hints For September 6
Without giving today’s Wordle answer completely away, here are a few helpful hints for today to get you started:
- Hint 1: Today’s Wordle answer starts with the letter “B”
- Hint 2: The Wordle answer has two vowels
- Hint 3: One definition for Friday’s answer is “a rounded swelling”
- Hint 5: There are no repeating letters in today’s Wordle word, so focus on unique letters in your first guesses.
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses and increase your chances of solving Wordle #1540 for September 6, 2025
Starter Words For September 6, 2025
If you just want help getting started without having today’s Wordle answer handed to you, there are a few starter words worth trying. A couple starter words that may help are:
- BEACH
- GUIDE
Today’s Wordle Answer For Game #1540 On September 6, 2025
If you’ve tried everything, including looking at the above hints, and are still stuck, you can find the answer to today’s Wordle below.
Answer: BULGE
If you solved today’s Wordle without our answer, congratulations! If not, take note of the best tips above for tomorrow’s puzzle, and check back daily for more hints.
Yesterday’s Wordle Answer
If you missed yesterday’s game, here’s yesterday’s Wordle answer for Game #1539 on September 5, 2025:
Answer: DRIFT
While not always the case, looking at previous words can sometimes give you insight into common patterns or letter usage in Wordle puzzles. Reminder, you can check out every past Wordle answer in our official archive.
When Is The Next Wordle Game?
Wordle games are updated daily at 12am or Midnight in your respective time zone. Information about the next game is often available in the hours before to give players a heads up. The next game will be Wordle Game #1541.
What Is Wordle?
Wordle is a daily online word puzzle created by Josh Wardle, who first created the game as a prototype in 2013 and released it in 2021. It challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts or fewer, using clues from previous guesses. The game became a viral hit in late 2021 due to its simplicity, shareable results, and the excitement of solving a new puzzle every day. Wordle has even inspired countless spin-offs and daily challenges across social media.
Need more help with other daily games? Check out our hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections game. And let us know what games you’d like tips and clues for in the comments below.
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