Wordle · Archive · #1886 · Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Wordle #1886 Answer — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withS
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    (usually countable, sometimes uncountable) A long, thin piece of any material; any such material collectively.

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Wordle answer #1886

STRIP

noun /stɹɪp/

The Word, Explained

STRIP /stɹɪp/ noun

A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

"The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide."

Close cousins: deprive, peel, uncover

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1886?
Wordle #1886 (Tuesday, August 18, 2026) is STRIP — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 4/10 (Easy). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.