NYT Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (#1880)

Puzzle #1880. Take one hint at a time — the answer stays hidden until you open it.

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The NYT Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (puzzle #1880) is WIMPY.

How hard is Wordle #1880?

Medium57/100

• Only one vowel, so the usual vowel-hunting openers give you very little.
• It uses the uncommon letter "W", which most opening guesses never test.

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Common questions

What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 12, 2026?

The NYT Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (puzzle #1880) is WIMPY.

What does WIMPY mean?

It starts with "W" and ends with "Y", and every letter is different.

What letter does today's Wordle start with?

Today's Wordle answer starts with the letter "W".

What number is today's Wordle?

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 is Wordle #1880. Wordle's first puzzle was published on 19 June 2021 as #0, and the number goes up by one each day.

What time does a new Wordle come out?

A new Wordle unlocks at midnight local time, so players in different time zones get the new puzzle at different moments. Everyone on the same calendar date gets the same word.