Wordle Answer for September 18, 2023

Players who opened Wordle on September 18, 2023 were trying to land on FRANK. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.

The answer

FRANK

What frank means

Honest and straightforward in speech or manner, without hiding one's thoughts or feelings.

Where the word comes from

From Old French *franc*, meaning free or noble, ultimately from the Franks, the Germanic tribe that conquered Gaul. In medieval Europe, Frankish people and their descendants enjoyed certain privileges and freedoms, so the term came to mean "free" and later "honest" or "candid"—qualities associated with those of free status rather than serfs or slaves.

Hints for September 18, 2023

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsdrank
Solve in 3 turnsfreak
Solve in 4 turnskraft
Solve in 5 turnsfaker
Solve in 6 turnsranks

Synonyms of frank

  • candid
  • forthright
  • blunt
  • direct
  • obvious
  • outspoken
  • weenie
  • point-blank

Used in a sentence

She gave me a _____ assessment of my performance, pointing out both strengths and weaknesses.

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