Wordle #1876 Answer – August 8, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1876, played on Saturday, August 8, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1876
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — An outdoor facility for urination and defecation, whether open (latrine) or enclosed (outhouse).
Wordle #1876 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1876 on August 8, 2026 was:
PRIVY
PRIVY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PRIVY Mean?
Privy (noun): An outdoor facility for urination and defecation, whether open (latrine) or enclosed (outhouse).
How Hard Was Wordle #1876?
7.1/10Hard
89%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (V, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PRIVY
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 28 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 28 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1876 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PRIVY. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 2 |
| 3. GRIMY | GRIMY | 1 |
| 4. PRIVY | PRIVY | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of PRIVY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | V | 6.7% | 2.1% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 8
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Wordle #1876 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 8, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1876 on August 8, 2026 was PRIVY.
Was Wordle #1876 hard?
We rate it 7.1 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 89% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1876?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 28 possible answers after the first guess.