What is the Wordle answer for Friday, September 5 (#1539)?

The answer to Wordle #1539 on Friday, September 5 is DRIFT — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To float or stray gradually from a path without steering

Is Wordle #1539 hard or easy?

Wordle #1539 (September 5) 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.

Friday, September 5, 2025#1539Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, September 5

DailyWordHints Editorial September 5

DRIFT

Medium

The Wordle answer for Friday, September 5 (#1539) is DRIFT. 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 #1539 (Friday, September 5, 2025) is DRIFT.

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Recent Wordle answers

Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Thursday, September 4, 2025	#1538	BLEND	easy
Wednesday, September 3, 2025	#1537	FETCH	medium
Tuesday, September 2, 2025	#1536	MIGHT	medium
Monday, September 1, 2025	#1535	LEAST	easy
Sunday, August 31, 2025	#1534	PETAL	easy
Saturday, August 30, 2025	#1533	ELATE	medium
Friday, August 29, 2025	#1532	GRAFT	medium

Wordle #1539 hints — Friday, September 5 (9/5/25)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1539, published Friday, September 5 (9/5/25). 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 Friday, September 5 (#1539)?: The answer to Wordle #1539 on Friday, September 5 is DRIFT — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To float or stray gradually from a path without steering
Is Wordle #1539 hard or easy?: Wordle #1539 (September 5) 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.