{"id":640306,"date":"2026-08-16T15:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/640306\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:11:30","slug":"todays-wordle-1884-hints-and-answer-sunday-august-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/640306\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Wordle #1884: Hints And Answer, Sunday August 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786893090_961_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"nyt-wordle-hints-clues-answer-guide\" data-height=\"1752\" data-width=\"2629\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle.<\/p>\n<p>SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Looking for help with today\u2019s Wordle? In this guide, we have some extra hints and clues to help you on your path to Wordle victory, plus a fun Bonus Wordle to solve while you\u2019re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle Bot analysis and plenty more.<\/p>\n<p>Lazy Sunday means we get to just solve puzzles and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/15\/what-to-watch-this-weekend-new-shows-and-movies-to-stream-on-netflix-hulu-prime-video-apple-tv-and-more\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/15\/what-to-watch-this-weekend-new-shows-and-movies-to-stream-on-netflix-hulu-prime-video-apple-tv-and-more\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/15\/what-to-watch-this-weekend-new-shows-and-movies-to-stream-on-netflix-hulu-prime-video-apple-tv-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"read through my friendly neighborhood streaming guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">read through my friendly neighborhood streaming guide<\/a> for all the best shows and movies you can watch while being lazy all day long. Doing nothing. Just watching the tele and doom-scrolling. Let\u2019s solve this Wordle first, eh?<\/p>\n<p>Looking for Saturday&#8217;s Wordle answer? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/14\/wordle-answer-saturday-august-15\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/14\/wordle-answer-saturday-august-15\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/08\/14\/wordle-answer-saturday-august-15\/\" aria-label=\"Check out our guide right here\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check out our guide right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/p>\n<p>Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I\u2019m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you today.<\/p>\n<p>Play Puzzles &amp; Games on Forbes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/8VRvkQIiOXUbDo1kyAgpF1d-MvM8YYWVY3IgArev0TrroPa-CDmFmVn_8m3D1_fSD3ax0VMK8ZINQA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/8VRvkQIiOXUbDo1kyAgpF1d-MvM8YYWVY3IgArev0TrroPa-CDmFmVn_8m3D1_fSD3ax0VMK8ZINQA==\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/create\/wordle\/8VRvkQIiOXUbDo1kyAgpF1d-MvM8YYWVY3IgArev0TrroPa-CDmFmVn_8m3D1_fSD3ax0VMK8ZINQA==\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle\">Today\u2019s Bonus Custom Wordle<\/a> is 7 letters long.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The hint<\/strong>: Talkin\u2019 smack.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The clue:<\/strong> This Wordle only has two vowels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yesterday\u2019s Custom Wordle Answer<\/strong>: ARCHAIC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Okay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let\u2019s move on to the official real deal Wordle!<\/p>\n<p>Wordle Hints: Sunday, August 16<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wordle Bot\u2019s Starting Word: <\/strong>SLATE<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Starting Word Today:<\/strong> SPACE (1 word left)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hint<\/strong>: Meat jelly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Clue:<\/strong>  This Wordle begins with a vowel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hints not enough, or curious to see if you did better than me on today\u2019s Wordle? <\/strong>You can find the answer and read my Wordle Bot analysis and check out the current Competitive Wordle score between me, your humble Wordle guide, and the Wordle Bot below!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Wordle Answer: Sunday, August 16<\/p>\n<p>Wordle<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot: Erik KainToday\u2019s Wordle Bot Analysis<\/p>\n<p>Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/upshot\/wordle-bot.html\" aria-label=\"right here\">right here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I was lucky for two reasons today. SPACE was just . . . incredibly lucky. It left me with just one word. That\u2019s lucky any time it happens but especially when you have no clue what the Wordle even means. I thought I was losing my mind for a minute trying to come up with anything \u2014 anything at all \u2014 and ended up typing in ASPIC just hoping it would work. I had no idea it was a type of \u201cmeat jelly\u201d or that its origin as a word likely has to do with venomous snakes like asps. I guess you learn something new every day. And sometimes you get lucky in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Competitive Wordle Score<\/p>\n<p>Wordle Bot<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/p>\n<p>I get 2 points for guessing in two and 1 for beating the Bot. The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me. Our wide August gap widens further:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erik: <\/strong>22 points<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wordle Bot<\/strong>: 2 points<\/p>\n<p>How To Play Competitive Wordle<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.<\/li>\n<li>If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.<\/li>\n<li>Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points\u2014positive or negative.<\/li>\n<li>You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today\u2019s Wordle Etymology<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAspic\u201d comes from French aspic, originally \u201casp\u201d or \u201cviper,\u201d ultimately from Greek aspis. The same French word became the name for savory meat jelly, though exactly why is uncertain\u2014possibly because of its appearance or cold, glossy character.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/#196d790943ab\" aria-label=\"here on this blog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here on this blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to solve today&#8217;s Wordle. SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images Looking for help with today\u2019s Wordle? 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