NYT Wordle #1888 answer & hints: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Updated: Thursday, August 20, 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 #1888 of Thursday, August 20, 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 20, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

Today's word starts with the letter “M”.
It contains 1 vowel.

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: K M R U Y.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “MUR”.

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Wordle answers — August 20, 2026 (#1888)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is MURKY.

The puzzle, explained

MURKY was a tough cookie today because it's got that awkward double consonant situation with the R and K sitting right next to each other at the end—not a pattern you see super often in Wordle answers. The U as your only vowel is also pretty constraining, which means a lot of common starting words like ADIEU or STARE weren't going to help you narrow things down much. The biggest trap was probably that K ending, since a lot of people instinctively think of words ending in Y as having softer sounds, so guessing QUIRKY or MURKY's cousins might've wasted your precious attempts. If you nailed it fast, you either had a lucky second or third guess, or you're the type who naturally gravitates toward less common letter combos—respect!

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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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