NYT Wordle #1890 answer & hints: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Updated: Saturday, August 22, 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 #1890 of Saturday, August 22, 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 22, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

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

2Bigger hint

No repeated letters today — five different letters.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: A N P R W.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “PRA”.

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Wordle answers — August 22, 2026 (#1890)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is PRAWN.

The puzzle, explained

PRAWN was a pretty sneaky puzzle because it only has one vowel right in the middle, which means if you didn't hit that A early, you were basically guessing blind. The double consonant ending with WN is uncommon enough that most people probably didn't think to try it, especially since words like DRAWN or SPAWN might've come to mind first. If you started with a vowel-heavy word like ADIEU or STARE, you'd have had that A locked down immediately and could focus on cracking the consonant cluster—but skipping common vowels entirely left you in a tough spot. On the bright side, once you had even two letters in place, PRAWN narrows down pretty quickly since it's not a super common word choice for everyday Wordle answers.

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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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