NYT Wordle Answer Today (#1554) – 20 Sep 2025 Solution & Hints

Looking for help with the Wordle answer today? This guide covers Wordle #1554 for
September 20, 2025. You’ll get spoiler-light hints, detailed letter pattern help, and a click-to-reveal solution,
plus the word’s definition, an example sentence, strategy tips, and my personal solving path.

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About Today’s Wordle

Wordle #1554 (published September 20, 2025) gives you six guesses to find a five-letter English word.
Green = correct letter in the correct spot, yellow = in the word but wrong spot, gray = not in the word.
Today’s answer uses very common letters and includes a repeated vowel.

Non-Spoiler Overview

Think about a word tied to postponement or to the phrase “defer to” (show respect or yield).
It shows up in news headlines, finance (“payments”), academics, and everyday conversation.

If two vowels seem to show up but you can’t place them, consider that the same vowel might repeat.
Locking down the ending -ER or -FER pattern can quickly collapse the search space.

Hints

Theme / Domain

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Common in scheduling, finance, and etiquette: postponing something or yielding to someone.

Meaning Nudge

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Either “put off until later” or “submit/yield to another’s judgment.”

Part of Speech

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Verb.

Tone / Register

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Neutral to formal; very common in professional and everyday contexts.

Usage Clue

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Phrases like “defer payment,” “defer a decision,” and “defer to the experts.”

Letter Pattern Help

Starting Letter

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Starts with: D.

Ending Letter

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Ends with: R.

Vowel Count

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Two vowels, both the same letter: E and E.

Repeated Letters

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Yes — the vowel E repeats.

Pattern Shape

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Final pattern: D E F E R.

Rare/Tricky Letters

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No rare letters; noticing the repeated E is the key.

Rhyme or Analogy

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Rhymes with “refer.”

Today’s Answer

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Wordle #1554 Answer: DEFER

Definition & Example

Definition

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DEFER — to put off to a later time; to postpone. Also: to submit or yield to another’s opinion, judgment, or wishes.

Example Usage

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Example: “Given the budget crunch, the committee voted to defer the purchase until next quarter.”

Quick Strategy Tips

Always consider repeated vowels when progress stalls: E and O are frequent repeats in five-letter answers.
If you’ve confirmed one E, try placements that allow a second E before using guesses on rarer consonants.

When you see -ER endings emerging, test high-value probes that shuffle consonants around that ending (e.g., D/F/T/L/R)
to confirm the middle cluster efficiently.

How I Solved Today’s Wordle

I opened with AUDIO to map vowels. Next I tried DERBY to bring in D/E/R and check a Y ending.
That pointed toward a repeated vowel and a likely -ER finish. On my third guess I went with DEFER —
the second E clicked the pattern into place for the win.

The turning point was recognizing the double E possibility and prioritizing the -FER cluster.