Wordle Answer — Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The answer was a 5-letter adjective

Thin, delicate, and light in appearance, like a small streak or strand of something such as smoke, hair, or clouds.

Wispy clouds drifted across the pale blue sky as the sun began to set over the mountains.

WISPY can be tricky for Wordle players because of its uncommon letter combination of W and Y, both of which appear infrequently in English words. The SP consonant cluster in the middle may also throw off players who aren't thinking of delicate or airy descriptors.

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