New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The New York Times Wordle for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, is here, and puzzle #1887 presents a deceptively simple challenge. The five-letter word has a familiar shape, but its repeated letter can easily send players down the wrong path.

If you are protecting a long-running Wordle streak and have already burned through several guesses, today's puzzle offers a few useful clues before you need to resort to the final answer.

Wordle Today: Hints for August 19

Today's Wordle answer can function as both a noun and a verb, which gives players a useful semantic route toward the solution.

The word begins with G and ends with L. It contains just one vowel, while one of its consonants appears twice. Those characteristics sig...