The Wordle answer for September 2, 2026, is RULER.
Today’s puzzle is game #1,901 in the New York Times Wordle series. The answer resets every day at midnight Eastern Time. This solution covers September 2 only.
Wordle #1901 Answer: September 2, 2026
The answer is RULER.
RULER carries two distinct meanings that have coexisted in English since the Middle Ages. A ruler is a person who governs: a monarch, president, or leader of any political territory. It is also the flat measuring instrument, marked with graduated units, used for drawing straight lines and taking measurements. Both senses trace back through Old French “reule” to Latin “regula,” meaning a straight stick or rule, the same root that gave English the words “regulate” and “regular.”
Hints for Wordle #1901
For players who want to work through the puzzle before seeing the solution, here are three clues in increasing order of specificity:
Hint 1: RULER contains one vowel, which appears in two different positions.
Hint 2: The word ends in the letter R.
Hint 3: You might find this word in both a history class discussing medieval monarchs and inside a pencil case.
How Wordle Works
Wordle gives each player six attempts to guess a five-letter word. After each guess, tiles change colour: green indicates a correct letter in the correct position, yellow indicates a correct letter in the wrong position, and grey means the letter does not appear in the word at all. The New York Times purchased Wordle from creator Josh Wardle in January 2022. You can play today’s puzzle free at NYT Wordle. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight Eastern Time.
Yesterday’s Wordle Answer
The Wordle answer for September 1, 2026 (puzzle #1,900) was REMIX.
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