Wordle Answer for September 22, 2026
STOKE was the Wordle answer for September 22, 2026. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
STOKE
What stoke means
To stoke means to fuel or intensify a fire, emotion, or situation, or to tend to a furnace or fireplace by adding fuel.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *stoken*, likely related to Old English *stocian*, meaning "to push or poke." The word may derive from Proto-Germanic *stok-, connected to "stock" (a piece of wood or stake). The sense shifted from poking a fire with a stick to tending the flames, and later expanded figuratively to mean "to incite or stir up" emotions or interest.
Hints for September 22, 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 stoke
- inflame
- spur
- fan
- feed
- raised
- fuel
- incite
- foment
Used in a sentence
The coach's passionate halftime speech helped _____ the team's desire to win the second half.
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