Wordle Answer for September 12, 2026
The Wordle for September 12, 2026 solved to NIFTY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
NIFTY
What nifty means
A clever, skillful, or effective thing that is impressively neat or stylish in a way that shows ingenuity or smartness.
Where the word comes from
Nifty likely comes from the cant or slang of 18th-century thieves and pickpockets, possibly related to "nip" (to steal or pinch). The exact path is unclear, but by the early 1800s it appeared in British slang meaning clever or skillful, and eventually came to mean excellent or attractive in modern usage.
Hints for September 12, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of nifty
- keen
- good
- cool
- great
- swell
- dandy
- bully
- neat
Used in a sentence
My grandpa showed me a _____ trick for opening jars without using a towel or rubber grip.
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