Play Wordle #1879
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Wordle #1879 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
A barrier built around a yard or field, often from wood or wire, to mark a boundary or keep animals in.
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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
FEEThe pattern is F E _ _ E. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1879
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 #1879
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, CRANE narrowed things down the most, leaving only 19 possible words.
Wordle #1879 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1879 is FENCE.
Meaning: A barrier made of posts and wire, wood, or metal that encloses or separates an area.
In a sentence: We painted the white boards on the backyard barrier before the summer party.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common word with familiar letters, though two E's can cause confusion.
Other words that fit F E _ _ E
These 9 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.
- FEARE
- FEASE
- FEAZE
- FEESE
- FEEZE
- FEHME
- FEMME
- FENCE
- FESSE
FENCE by the numbers
- 5 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with F, and 21 ended with E.
- The least common letter in FENCE, measured across recent answers, is F, which appeared in 8 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (E), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10 | #1878 | SNIPE |
| Aug 9 | #1877 | CLUNK |
| Aug 8 | #1876 | PRIVY |
| Aug 7 | #1875 | FEIGN |
| Aug 6 | #1874 | GRIPE |
| Aug 5 | #1873 | POSIT |
| Aug 4 | #1872 | MOTIF |
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 #1879 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 11, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1879 on August 11, 2026 was FENCE. It means: A barrier made of posts and wire, wood, or metal that encloses or separates an area.
Was Wordle #1879 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common word with familiar letters, though two E's can cause confusion.
What letters were in Wordle #1879?
FENCE has 2 vowels and the repeated letter E. It starts with F and ends with E.