What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, September 23 (#96)?

The answer to Wordle #96 on Thursday, September 23 is CIVIC — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Describing matters of the city or citizenship — like pride, duty, or local engagement 🗳️

Is Wordle #96 hard or easy?

Wordle #96 (September 23) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

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Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, September 23

DailyWordHints Editorial September 23

CIVIC

Medium

The Wordle answer for Thursday, September 23 (#96) is CIVIC. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #96 (Thursday, September 23, 2021) is CIVIC.

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Saturday, September 18, 2021	#91	AUDIT	easy
Friday, September 17, 2021	#90	ROUND	easy
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Wordle #96 hints — Thursday, September 23 (9/23/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 96, published Thursday, September 23 (9/23/21). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, September 23 (#96)?: The answer to Wordle #96 on Thursday, September 23 is CIVIC — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Describing matters of the city or citizenship — like pride, duty, or local engagement 🗳️
Is Wordle #96 hard or easy?: Wordle #96 (September 23) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.