What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 12 (#1880)?

The answer to Wordle #1880 on Wednesday, August 12 is WIMPY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Lacking strength or courage; feeble and ineffectual 😬

Is Wordle #1880 hard or easy?

Wordle #1880 (August 12) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels.

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.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026#1880Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, August 12

DailyWordHints Editorial August 12

WIMPY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 12 (#1880) is WIMPY. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels.

Hints

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

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The answer to Wordle #1880 (Wednesday, August 12, 2026) is WIMPY.

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Wordle #1880 hints — Wednesday, August 12 (8/12/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1880, published Wednesday, August 12 (8/12/26). 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 Wednesday, August 12 (#1880)?: The answer to Wordle #1880 on Wednesday, August 12 is WIMPY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Lacking strength or courage; feeble and ineffectual 😬
Is Wordle #1880 hard or easy?: Wordle #1880 (August 12) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels.
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.