Play Wordle #1889
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Wordle #1889 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 faint sign or small amount left behind to show that something was once there.
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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
TREThe pattern is T R _ _ E. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1889
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 #1889
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 3 possible words.
Wordle #1889 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1889 is TRACE.
Meaning: A visible mark, sign, or small amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
In a sentence: The detective found a trace of perfume on the letter.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common everyday word with familiar letters and no repeated letters.
Other words that fit T R _ _ E
These 18 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.
- TRACE
- TRADE
- TRAPE
- TRAVE
- TRIBE
- TRICE
- TRIDE
- TRIKE
- TRINE
- TRIPE
- TRITE
- TRODE
- TROKE
- TRONE
- TROPE
- TROVE
- TRUCE
- TRYKE
TRACE by the numbers
- 6 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with T, and 21 ended with E.
- The least common letter in TRACE, 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 20 | #1888 | MURKY |
| Aug 19 | #1887 | GRILL |
| Aug 18 | #1886 | STRIP |
| Aug 17 | #1885 | TRIBE |
| Aug 16 | #1884 | ASPIC |
| Aug 15 | #1883 | LOOSE |
| Aug 14 | #1882 | GEODE |
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 #1889 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 21, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1889 on August 21, 2026 was TRACE. It means: A visible mark, sign, or small amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
Was Wordle #1889 hard?
We rated it Easy. Common everyday word with familiar letters and no repeated letters.
What letters were in Wordle #1889?
TRACE has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with T and ends with E.