NYT Wordle #1896 answer & hints: Friday, August 28, 2026

Updated: Friday, August 28, 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 #1896 of Friday, August 28, 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 28, 2026)

1Gentle nudge

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

2Bigger hint

There IS a repeated letter today.
The letters, in alphabetical order, are: E E N T W.

3Almost there

The first three letters are “TWE”.

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Wordle answers — August 28, 2026 (#1896)

★Today's Wordle answer, explained

The answer is TWEEN.
What it means — noun: An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening.

The puzzle, explained

TWEEN was a tricky one because of that double E in the middle—once you had the pattern locked down, you probably nailed it, but getting there required either lucky guesses or process of elimination. The two vowels back-to-back is unusual enough that it might've blindsided you if you were thinking of more common vowel spreads. On the bright side, the consonants (T, W, N) are all pretty standard letters, so if you started with a good opening guess, you likely had at least one or two of them confirmed early on. The real challenge was just that the double E isn't something you encounter super often in everyday Wordle answers—it's the kind of pattern that catches people off guard even when they technically know the word.

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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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