Wordle #1,887 answer and hints for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The hints and the answer for Wordle #1,887, the puzzle for Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Take the hints one at a time if you are replaying it, or jump straight to the answer below.
Hints for Wordle #1,887
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What GRILL means
GRILL (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
Definition from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.Why it was tricky
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How to use these hints
The five hints are ordered from least to most revealing. The first two tell you something about the shape of the word without giving away a single letter. Hint three gives you the first letter, which is usually enough to finish if you already have two or three greens. Hint four gives you the last letter, and hint five is the meaning, which in practice is the answer for most players.
If you are playing on hard mode, remember that every hint you use still has to fit the letters you have already confirmed. Take the first letter hint, check it against your yellows, and you will often see the word before you need anything else. Played already? Every earlier puzzle is in our past Wordle answers, and you can replay any of them in the Wordle Archive.