What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 18 (#1886)?

The answer to Wordle #1886 on Tuesday, August 18 is STRIP — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To tear off or remove a covering — like peeling a label clean away

Is Wordle #1886 hard or easy?

Wordle #1886 (August 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy 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.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026#1886Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, August 18

DailyWordHints Editorial August 18

STRIP

Easy

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, August 18 (#1886) is STRIP. Rated Easy because it has very few vowels.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1886 (Tuesday, August 18, 2026) is STRIP.

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Wordle #1886 hints — Tuesday, August 18 (8/18/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1886, published Tuesday, August 18 (8/18/26). 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 Tuesday, August 18 (#1886)?: The answer to Wordle #1886 on Tuesday, August 18 is STRIP — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To tear off or remove a covering — like peeling a label clean away
Is Wordle #1886 hard or easy?: Wordle #1886 (August 18) is rated Easy. Rated Easy 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.