Wordle Answer for August 19, 2026 — Puzzle #1887 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1887

Puzzle number: #1887
Date: August 19, 2026
Word length: Five letters
First letter: G
Last letter: L
NYT tester difficulty: 2.1 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.5 attempts (easy), 3.8 (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. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with G.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the third position.
4. Word ending +

It means 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..

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 GRILL. It's a noun that means 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.. Forms: grills, grillz, grille.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'L' is the one that appear more than once.

More From This Week

Puzzle	Answer
#1886	STRIP
#1885	TRIBE
#1884	ASPIC
#1883	LOOSE
#1882	GEODE

See every puzzle in the Wordle archive, or jump to today's Wordle answer for the current puzzle.