Play Wordle #1884
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Wordle #1884 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 savory gelatin made from stock that often holds chopped meat, eggs, or vegetables.
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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
ASCThe pattern is A S _ _ C. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1884
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 #1884
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, AUDIO narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1884 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1884 is ASPIC.
Meaning: A savory jelly made from meat, fish, or vegetable stock, used to coat or set foods such as meats, eggs, or vegetables.
In a sentence: The chef topped the chicken terrine with a shimmering layer of aspic.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Uncommon word with a rare C and P combination and little everyday use.
Other words that fit A S _ _ C
These 2 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.
- ASDIC
- ASPIC
ASPIC by the numbers
- 5 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with A, and 1 ended with C.
- The least common letter in ASPIC, measured across recent answers, is C, which appeared in 18 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | #1883 | LOOSE |
| Aug 14 | #1882 | GEODE |
| Aug 13 | #1881 | CRASH |
| Aug 12 | #1880 | WIMPY |
| Aug 11 | #1879 | FENCE |
| Aug 10 | #1878 | SNIPE |
| Aug 9 | #1877 | CLUNK |
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 #1884 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 16, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1884 on August 16, 2026 was ASPIC. It means: A savory jelly made from meat, fish, or vegetable stock, used to coat or set foods such as meats, eggs, or vegetables.
Was Wordle #1884 hard?
We rated it Hard. Uncommon word with a rare C and P combination and little everyday use.
What letters were in Wordle #1884?
ASPIC has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with A and ends with C.