Wordle #1887 Answer – August 19, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1887, played on Wednesday, August 19, 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 #1887
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter L.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
Wordle #1887 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1887 on August 19, 2026 was:
GRILL
GRILL has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GRILL Mean?
Grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
How Hard Was Wordle #1887?
6.6/10Hard
82%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
4look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 4 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: KRILL, FRILL, DRILL, TRILL.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GRILL
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 | 65 |
| 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 #1887 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GRILL. 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 | 79 |
| 2. DOLLY | DOLLY | 6 |
| 3. BRILL | BRILL | 3 |
| 4. FRILL | FRILL | 2 |
| 5. GRILL | GRILL | Solved |
Solved in 5 guesses. After SLATE, 79 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 GRILL
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.2% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | L | 28% | 6.9% |
| 5th | L | 28% | 7.1% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 19
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Wordle #1887 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 19, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1887 on August 19, 2026 was GRILL.
Was Wordle #1887 hard?
We rate it 6.6 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 82% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1887?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 28 possible answers after the first guess.