What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 20 (#1158)?

The answer to Wordle #1158 on Tuesday, August 20 is DELAY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To postpone or hold something back from happening on time

Is Wordle #1158 hard or easy?

Wordle #1158 (August 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (D, Y).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024#1158Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, August 20

DailyWordHints Editorial August 20

DELAY

Easy

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 20 (#1158) is DELAY. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (D, Y).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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The answer to Wordle #1158 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024) is DELAY.

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Wordle #1158 hints — Tuesday, August 20 (8/20/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1158, published Tuesday, August 20 (8/20/24). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 20 (#1158)?: The answer to Wordle #1158 on Tuesday, August 20 is DELAY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To postpone or hold something back from happening on time
Is Wordle #1158 hard or easy?: Wordle #1158 (August 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (D, Y).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.