New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Wordle answer today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026, is STRIP. That solves the NYT Wordle puzzle #1886.

If you would rather work it out yourself, the hints below build up to it without giving the word away. The full explanation follows underneath.

Wordle Hints Today, August 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1886)

There is only one vowel, and it sits in the fourth position.

No letter appears twice.

The word begins with a three-consonant cluster.

It works as both a verb and a noun, and the two senses feel unrelated until you think about them.

As a verb, it means to remove a covering. As a noun, it means a long, narrow piece of something.

What Is the Wordle Answer Today, August 18, 2026?

Today's Wordle answer is STRIP.

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