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Wordle #1884

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, August 16, 2026

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRISPSAINTSPICE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to food and cooking, specifically something you might find at a fancy dinner party or in classic cuisine.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You would encounter this word in culinary contexts, particularly in traditional French or British cooking. It involves a special way of presenting cold dishes.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter A.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a savory jelly made from meat stock, often used to encase or glaze cold meats and terrines.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CLASSIC.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with A and ends with C. Picture those retro molded meat dishes from vintage cookbooks.

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Answer

ASPIC

This word refers to a savory jelly made from meat stock that becomes gelatinous when cooled. It was extremely popular in mid 20th century cooking and is often associated with elaborate dinner party presentations. The word comes from French and ultimately derives from the Latin word for spike or lavender, referencing the herbs originally used to flavor the dish.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a less common letter combination near the end. When you get stuck, try testing words that end in unusual consonant pairs or include the letter C, which appears less frequently than letters like T, N, or S.