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Puzzle #1872 · August 04, 2026

Wordle Answer for August 04, 2026

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Archived August 04, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1872

Puzzle number
#1872
Date
August 04, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
M
Last letter
F
NYT tester difficulty
1.9 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with M.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is MOTIF. It's a noun that means A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.. Example: "See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?" Forms: motifs.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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