Wordle #1891 Answer – August 23, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1891, played on Sunday, August 23, 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 #1891
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter O.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter N.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — From or relating to a previous era.
Wordle #1891 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1891 on August 23, 2026 was:
OLDEN
OLDEN has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does OLDEN Mean?
Olden (adjective): From or relating to a previous era.
Example: “olden days, olden times”
How Hard Was Wordle #1891?
3.4/10Easy
9%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: OLDER.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against OLDEN
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 | 12 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 48 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 105 |
| STARE | STARE | 102 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 105 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 12 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 12 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1891 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach OLDEN. 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 | 12 |
| 2. BLEED | BLEED | 2 |
| 3. OLDEN | OLDEN | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 12 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 OLDEN
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | O | 30% | 1.6% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | D | 16.2% | 3.3% |
| 4th | E | 47.1% | 13.2% |
| 5th | N | 24% | 5.7% |
On This Day in Wordle: August 23
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1891 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on August 23, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1891 on August 23, 2026 was OLDEN.
Was Wordle #1891 hard?
We rate it 3.4 out of 10 (Easy), harder than about 9% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1891?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 12 possible answers after the first guess.