Play Wordle #1878
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Wordle #1878 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 2 vowels
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
This marsh bird has a long, thin bill and probes the mud for food, and the word can also describe a hidden marksman or a sly remark aimed at someone.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
SNEThe pattern is S N _ _ E. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1878
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1878
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, SLATE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1878 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1878 is SNIPE.
Meaning: A small wading bird with a long bill that lives in marshes, or to shoot at a target from a hidden spot.
In a sentence: The hunter crouched in the reeds, hoping to spot a snipe before it flew off.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common letters, but a less familiar word than most.
Other words that fit S N _ _ E
These 6 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- SNAKE
- SNARE
- SNIDE
- SNIPE
- SNOKE
- SNORE
SNIPE by the numbers
- 17 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with S, and 21 ended with E.
- The least common letter in SNIPE, measured across recent answers, is P, which appeared in 27 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | #1877 | CLUNK |
| Aug 8 | #1876 | PRIVY |
| Aug 7 | #1875 | FEIGN |
| Aug 6 | #1874 | GRIPE |
| Aug 5 | #1873 | POSIT |
| Aug 4 | #1872 | MOTIF |
| Aug 3 | #1871 | REPLY |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1878 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 10, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1878 on August 10, 2026 was SNIPE. It means: A small wading bird with a long bill that lives in marshes, or to shoot at a target from a hidden spot.
Was Wordle #1878 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but a less familiar word than most.
What letters were in Wordle #1878?
SNIPE has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with S and ends with E.