Play Wordle #1904
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Wordle #1904 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's an adjective.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
It describes something thick, wet, and watery, like a bowl of chicken noodle.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
SOYThe pattern is S O _ _ Y. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1904
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1904
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, AUDIO narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1904 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1904 is SOUPY.
Meaning: Having the consistency of soup, thick, wet, and watery.
In a sentence: The stew was thick and soupy after simmering all afternoon.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- adjective
- Vowels
- 2
Common letters, but the word is less familiar than everyday words.
Other words that fit S O _ _ Y
These 14 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- SOAPY
- SODDY
- SOFTY
- SOGGY
- SOILY
- SONLY
- SONNY
- SONSY
- SOOEY
- SOOTY
- SOPHY
- SOPPY
- SORRY
- SOUPY
SOUPY by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 21 ended with Y.
- The least common letter in SOUPY, measured across recent answers, is U, which appeared in 22 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | #1903 | WAGER |
| Sep 3 | #1902 | JOIST |
| Sep 2 | #1901 | RULER |
| Sep 1 | #1900 | REMIX |
| Aug 31 | #1899 | MOUND |
| Aug 30 | #1898 | INTEL |
| Aug 29 | #1897 | BLOOD |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1904 questions
What was the Wordle answer on September 5, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1904 on September 5, 2026 was SOUPY. It means: Having the consistency of soup, thick, wet, and watery.
Was Wordle #1904 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but the word is less familiar than everyday words.
What letters were in Wordle #1904?
SOUPY has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with S and ends with Y.