Wordle Hints

Wordle #1888

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRIMPRISKYQUIRK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a visual quality or condition, often related to how clearly you can see something.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe a swamp, a foggy morning, or water that has been disturbed.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter M.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of the opposite of crystal clear. This adjective suggests something cloudy, dim, or obscured.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with turkey.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter adjective starts with M and ends with Y, and describes dark, gloomy waters or uncertain situations.

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Answer

MURKY

This adjective describes something dark, gloomy, or difficult to see through. It comes from a Scandinavian origin, related to the Old Norse word meaning darkness or twilight. Beyond its literal meaning of obscured visibility, it is often used figuratively to describe unclear situations, shady dealings, or mysteries that remain unsolved.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the less common letters K and Y in the same word. If your usual starters are not revealing many letters, consider trying a word with K, as it appears less frequently but shows up in more Wordle answers than you might expect.