Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 28, 2026

On September 28, 2026, New York Times released a guide to help players navigate the various difficulty levels of Pips, their latest game based on dominoes. Unlike traditional dominoes, Pips features color-coded spaces with specific conditions that the pips must meet. These conditions include numerical totals, equal or unequal numbers, and comparisons to a given number.

For those struggling with the game, the NYT provided piecemeal answers to act as hints. These hints guided players through each difficulty level, allowing them to progress without revealing the entire puzzle.

Easy difficulty hints included:

- For the "Less than (2)" condition, the answer was 1-4 placed vertically.

- For the "Equal (4)" condition, the answer was 1-4 placed vertically and 4-4 placed vertically.

- For the "Number (10)" condition, the answer was 4-4 placed vertically and 6-3 placed vertically.

- And so on, for other easy level conditions.

Medium difficulty hints included:

- For the "Greater Than (1)" condition, the answer was 4-1 placed horizontally.

- For the "Number (4)" condition, the answer was 4-3 placed vertically.

- For the "Number (0)" condition, the answer was 0-4 placed vertically.

- And so on, for other medium level conditions.

Hard difficulty hints included more complex conditions, such as:

- For the "Greater Than (14)" condition, the answer was 5-4 placed horizontally and 3-6 placed vertically.

- For the "Equal (3)" condition, the answer was 0-3 placed vertically, 3-3 placed vertically, and 3-6 placed vertically.

- And so on, for other hard level conditions.

With these hints, players of all skill levels could better tackle Pips' unique challenges and enjoy the game as part of their daily gaming routine.