NYT Wordle #1885 answer & hints: Monday, August 17, 2026

Updated: Monday, August 17, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily at midnight in your local timezone. · Puzzle editor: Tracy Bennett.

This page has every level of help for the NYT Wordle puzzle #1885 of Monday, August 17, 2026: 3 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Need a nudge on today's Wordle without ruining it? Open the hints one at a time — from a gentle first-letter clue to the full answer.

Wordle hints (August 17, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “T”.
It contains 2 vowels.

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: B E I R T.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “TRI”.

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Wordle answers — August 17, 2026 (#1885)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is TRIBE.
What it means — noun: A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people.

The puzzle, explained

TRIBE was a pretty approachable puzzle thanks to its straightforward letter combo—no weird consonant clusters or silent letters to trip you up. The vowel placement was actually helpful since both I and E sit in common positions (second and fifth spots), so if you were using solid starting words like STARE or ADIEU, you'd likely pin down at least one of them early. The main gotcha was probably that B isn't super common in everyday Wordles, so players relying on frequency-based strategy might've wasted a guess or two before landing on it. Overall though, this was a friendly one—no obscure words or tricky homonyms to second-guess yourself on.

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Wordle — common questions

What time does Wordle reset?

Wordle resets at midnight in your own local timezone, unlike most other NYT games which flip at midnight US Eastern Time.

Can the Wordle answer have repeated letters?

Yes — repeated letters appear regularly, so don't rule out a letter you've already placed once.

Does Wordle use American or British spelling?

Wordle is edited by the New York Times and uses American spellings — worth remembering for words like FAVOR or COLOR.

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