Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, September 28

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Whether you want a little help with your weekend Wordle or you're eager to take everything you can get, you'll find everything you need right here. Learn how to make the most of every row with our tips, find focus with our hint for the September 28 (1197) game, or guarantee a win with today's answer. You need help? We can help. You don't need help? We can still help make your daily Wordle go just a little bit smoother than it did yesterday.

Is there anything better than kicking off the weekend with a good old-fashioned panic? The worry that comes from almost finding the answer to today's Wordle, only to realise that I had more valid words to sift through than there were rows left on the board? Yes, yes there is. Please use today's clue to save yourself from suffering the same fate.

Today's Wordle hint

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Wordle today: A hint for Saturday, September 28

You'll need to name the body part containing the medulla and the cerebellum to win today. Also the name of a cartoon mouse seen in the Animaniacs TV show.  

Is there a double letter in Wordle today? 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: 

  • A good opener contains a balanced mix of unique vowels and consonants. 
  • A tactical second guess helps to narrow down the pool of letters quickly.
  • The solution may contain repeat letters.

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason not to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. 

Today's Wordle answer

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What is today's Wordle answer?

Help is here. The answer to the September 28 (1197) Wordle is BRAIN.

Previous answers

The last 10 Wordle answers 

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

  • September 27: FAITH
  • September 26: THANK
  • September 25: TORCH
  • September 24: HANDY
  • September 23: STEAM
  • September 22: TEACH
  • September 21: SEVEN
  • September 20: SMOKE
  • September 19: PRESS
  • September 18: FULLY

Learn more about Wordle 

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Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot.

You'll want your second go to compliment the first, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer.

After that it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there's an E). Don't forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS).

If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used you can scroll to the relevant section above. 

Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes. 

Kerry Brunskill
Contributing Writer

When baby Kerry was brought home from the hospital her hand was placed on the space bar of the family Atari 400, a small act of parental nerdery that has snowballed into a lifelong passion for gaming and the sort of freelance job her school careers advisor told her she couldn't do. She's now PC Gamer's word game expert, taking on the daily Wordle puzzle to give readers a hint each and every day. Her Wordle streak is truly mighty.

Somehow Kerry managed to get away with writing regular features on old Japanese PC games, telling today's PC gamers about some of the most fascinating and influential games of the '80s and '90s.

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