Today’s NYT Wordle for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, is puzzle #1886. The answer is a familiar five-letter word with a consonant-heavy structure and only one vowel, which may make common vowel-rich starter words less useful than usual.
Use the four progressive Wordle hints below one at a time before revealing today’s answer.
Today’s Wordle hints for August 18
- Hint 1: Today’s answer contains five different letters with no repeats.
- Hint 2: The word contains only one standard vowel.
- Hint 3: It can be used as both a noun and a verb.
- Hint 4: As a verb, it can mean to remove a covering, outer layer or clothing.
Difficulty level: Moderate. The word itself is common, but its consonant-heavy spelling can make the correct letter pattern harder to identify from early guesses.
Solving tip: If your first guesses uncover very little vowel information, focus on common consonant clusters instead of testing several more vowels. The answer also has more than one everyday meaning, which can help once a few letters are confirmed.
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 today’s answer.
Today’s Wordle answer for August 18
Click to reveal the answer for Wordle #1886
Today’s Wordle answer is STRIP.
Strip can mean to remove a covering, outer layer or clothing from something or someone. It is commonly used when describing the removal of paint, wallpaper, insulation or another surface material.
Players can attempt the official daily puzzle and review their statistics on the New York Times Wordle page.
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