Todayâs NYT Wordle for Sunday, August 30, 2026, is puzzle #1898. Todayâs answer is a familiar informal noun connected with useful or strategic information. Its shortened form may make the word harder to spot than its meaning.
Use the four progressive Wordle hints below one at a time before revealing todayâs answer.
Todayâs Wordle hints for August 30
- Hint 1: Todayâs answer contains five different letters with no repeats.
- Hint 2: The word contains two standard vowels.
- Hint 3: It is an informal noun often used in military, security, business or investigative contexts.
- Hint 4: It means useful, confidential or strategically important information gathered before making a decision.
Difficulty level: Hard. The letter pattern itself is not especially unusual, but the answer is commonly used as a shortened form of a longer word rather than as a traditional standalone noun.
Solving tip: If several letters look familiar but the answer still feels incomplete, consider common abbreviations or shortened nouns. Todayâs answer is closely connected with information, intelligence and decision-making.
Try the Wordle practice game: Enter any five-letter word below. Green means the letter is correct and in the right position, yellow means it appears elsewhere, and grey means it is not in todayâs answer.
Todayâs Wordle answer for August 30
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Todayâs Wordle answer is INTEL.
Intel is an informal shortening of intelligence and refers to useful, confidential or strategically important information.
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