Play Wordle #1887
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Wordle #1887 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It's a noun.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
It is a cooking appliance that uses direct heat from below, often used for burgers and steaks in the backyard.
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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
GRLThe pattern is G R _ _ L. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1887
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 #1887
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.
Wordle #1887 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1887 is GRILL.
Meaning: A metal framework or appliance used for cooking food over direct heat, or the act of cooking food this way.
In a sentence: We cooked burgers on the grill all afternoon.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 1
Common everyday word with familiar letters and only one repeated letter.
Other words that fit G R _ _ L
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.
- GRAAL
- GRAIL
- GRILL
- GROWL
- GRRRL
- GRUEL
GRILL by the numbers
- 5 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with G, and 7 ended with L.
- The least common letter in GRILL, measured across recent answers, is G, which appeared in 11 of 106 answers.
- It has a repeated letter (L), which catches out many players.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | #1886 | STRIP |
| Aug 17 | #1885 | TRIBE |
| Aug 16 | #1884 | ASPIC |
| Aug 15 | #1883 | LOOSE |
| Aug 14 | #1882 | GEODE |
| Aug 13 | #1881 | CRASH |
| Aug 12 | #1880 | WIMPY |
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 #1887 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 19, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1887 on August 19, 2026 was GRILL. It means: A metal framework or appliance used for cooking food over direct heat, or the act of cooking food this way.
Was Wordle #1887 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common everyday word with familiar letters and only one repeated letter.
What letters were in Wordle #1887?
GRILL has 1 vowel and the repeated letter L. It starts with G and ends with L.