What is the Wordle answer for Friday, August 21 (#1889)?

The answer to Wordle #1889 on Friday, August 21 is TRACE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To follow a trail, or a faint mark left as evidence of something that passed by

Is Wordle #1889 hard or easy?

Wordle #1889 (August 21) is rated Easy. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

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.

Friday, August 21, 2026#1889Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, August 21

DailyWordHints Editorial August 21

TRACE

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, August 21 (#1889) is TRACE. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #1889 (Friday, August 21, 2026) is TRACE.

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Monday, August 17, 2026	#1885	TRIBE	easy
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Wordle #1889 hints — Friday, August 21 (8/21/26)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 1889, published Friday, August 21 (8/21/26). 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 Friday, August 21 (#1889)?: The answer to Wordle #1889 on Friday, August 21 is TRACE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To follow a trail, or a faint mark left as evidence of something that passed by
Is Wordle #1889 hard or easy?: Wordle #1889 (August 21) is rated Easy. It uses common letters and a straightforward pattern.
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.