Wordle – Hint, Clue, Answer 17 Sep
The answer is “TEETH” for Wordle #1551 dated September 17, 2025.
Some of the hints and helpful points surrounding it are as follows:
Some sources mention “letter hints” in advance that help nudge players toward the right letters or placements.
The confirmation of “TEETH” as the solution provides the final resolution.
What “TEETH” means as a Wordle Solution
The two repeated letters (the two T’s and two E’s) produce a pretty strong answer in “TEETH”, which can make it more challenging: the guesses need to account for both repeats and for correct letter placement. Players who are not aware of the word might have to think about letter patterns with double letters.
Also, words like “TEETH” often force you to guess with repeated letters or to test whether common letters appear more than once. On getting a yellow E or T early, you might start suspecting that there are duplicates.
Strategy Insights for This Puzzle
Here are some strategic takeaways given that “TEETH” has repeated letters:
- Early guesses should try to cover common letters (E, T, A, R, S, etc.). Due to multiple occurrences of a letter, seeing a yellow in one instance could hint at more.
- Watch for patterns: If on guessing something and seeing and saying T in the correct place and another T shows as yellow (or both yellow), it can be considered as two copies.
- Be cautious with guesses that assume uniqueness: All first letters are distinct which is assumed by many Wordle players but examples like this remind us duplicates are allowed.
- Use the process of elimination well: As “TEETH” has only two unique letters (E, T, H) and one H, “TEETH” has two E’s and two T’s, then other letters need to be eliminated quickly. So, the first few guesses should test lots of letters rather than trying to lock in position early, unless strong feedback is received.
