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NYT Wordle · #1887

Wordle Hints & Answer (#1887) — August 19, 2026

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  • 5Letters
  • 1Vowels
  • 4Consonants
  • YesRepeated letter

Wordle hints for August 19, 2026

Eight clues, gentlest first — tap only as many as you need. Category is safest; the definition is the biggest tell. Skip to the answer →

1 Category What kind of word is it?

A noun or verb — related to cooking over direct heat.

2 Synonym A word that means something similar

broil

3 Used in a sentence See it in context, with the word blanked out

She placed the marinated chicken on the _____ and let it cook over the hot coals.

4 Starting letter The first letter

Today's Wordle starts with G.

5 Letter pattern Consonants shown, vowels hidden

Consonants shown; each blank tile is a vowel.

GRLL
6 Ending letter The last letter

Today's Wordle ends with L.

7 One more letter Reveal interior letters, one at a time

Still stuck? Uncover interior letters one at a time — enough to guarantee the word.

2nd letterTap to reveal R
3rd letterTap to reveal I
8 Full definition The dictionary definition — the biggest tell

A cooking device with a metal grate over a heat source, used to cook food by exposing it to direct flame or intense heat from below; also, to cook food in this manner, or to question someone intensely and persistently.

Wordle answer for August 19, 2026

Kept covered until you tap. Tap a tile to reveal that letter, or show the whole word.