Wordle · Archive · #1888 · Thursday, August 20, 2026

Wordle #1888 Answer — Thursday, August 20, 2026

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categoryadjective
Vowels1
Starts withM
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a adjective. Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with M.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Dark, dim, gloomy.

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Wordle answer #1888

MURKY

adjective

The Word, Explained

MURKY adjective

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

Close cousins: dark

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1888?
Wordle #1888 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) is MURKY — a adjective starting with M.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.