What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, August 20 (#1888)?

The answer to Wordle #1888 on Thursday, August 20 is MURKY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Dark, cloudy, and hard to see through — like muddy water or a suspicious situation 🌫️

Is Wordle #1888 hard or easy?

Wordle #1888 (August 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

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.

Thursday, August 20, 2026#1888Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, August 20

DailyWordHints Editorial August 20

MURKY

Medium

The Wordle answer for Thursday, August 20 (#1888) is MURKY. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1888 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) is MURKY.

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Wordle #1888 hints — Thursday, August 20 (8/20/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1888, published Thursday, August 20 (8/20/26). 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 Thursday, August 20 (#1888)?: The answer to Wordle #1888 on Thursday, August 20 is MURKY — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Dark, cloudy, and hard to see through — like muddy water or a suspicious situation 🌫️
Is Wordle #1888 hard or easy?: Wordle #1888 (August 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium because it has very few vowels and it uses uncommon letter (K).
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.