Play Wordle #1898
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Wordle #1898 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
Secret or useful details gathered about an enemy, rival, or target.
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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
INLThe pattern is I N _ _ L. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1898
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 #1898
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 #1898 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1898 is INTEL.
Meaning: Information, especially secret information, gathered about an enemy, competitor, or other target.
In a sentence: The team used intel from a former employee to plan its next move.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Word type
- noun
- Vowels
- 2
Common letters, but a clipped word that many players rarely use.
Other words that fit I N _ _ L
These 3 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.
- INDOL
- INTEL
- INTIL
INTEL by the numbers
- 1 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with I, and 7 ended with L.
- The least common letter in INTEL, measured across recent answers, is L, which appeared in 28 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | #1897 | BLOOD |
| Aug 28 | #1896 | TWEEN |
| Aug 27 | #1895 | UNCUT |
| Aug 26 | #1894 | CAPON |
| Aug 25 | #1893 | CLICK |
| Aug 24 | #1892 | RUNNY |
| Aug 23 | #1891 | OLDEN |
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 #1898 questions
What was the Wordle answer on August 30, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1898 on August 30, 2026 was INTEL. It means: Information, especially secret information, gathered about an enemy, competitor, or other target.
Was Wordle #1898 hard?
We rated it Medium. Common letters, but a clipped word that many players rarely use.
What letters were in Wordle #1898?
INTEL has 2 vowels and five different letters. It starts with I and ends with L.