Wordle Answer for September 26, 2025
On September 26, 2025, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to DALLY. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
DALLY
What dally means
To spend time aimlessly or delay doing something that should be done, often by engaging in frivolous or flirtatious behavior.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *dalien*, likely of uncertain origin but possibly connected to Old Norse *dala* meaning "to chat" or "talk idly." The sense shifted over time from casual conversation to lingering or wasting time, and later to flirtation or coquetry. The exact path remains somewhat murky, but the word entered Middle English around the 14th century with these meanings of delay and idle behavior already established.
Hints for September 26, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of dally
- tarry
- play
- flirt
- coquette
- trifle
- mash
- philander
- toy
Used in a sentence
She spent the afternoon dallying with her friends instead of finishing her homework on time.
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