Today’s Wordle #1889: Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday August 21

InnovationGamingToday’s Wordle #1889: Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday August 21ByErik Kain, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorAug 20, 2026, 09:29pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for help with today’s 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’re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle Bot analysis and plenty more. It’s 2XP Friday today, Wordlers. If you’re playing Competitive Wordle, double your points, good or bad. Let’s begin! Looking for Thursday's Wordle answer? Check out our guide right here. Today’s Bonus Custom WordleNow that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m 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. Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 6 letters long.Play Puzzles & Games on ForbesFEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Play NowPinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Play NowQueens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Play NowCrossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Play NowThe hint: You might find one working in The Pitt.The clue: This Wordle has a double letter.Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: LAWYEROkay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let’s move on to the official real deal Wordle! Wordle Hints: Thursday, August 20Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATEMy Starting Word Today: The Hint: The Clue: Hints not enough, or curious to see if you did better than me on today’s Wordle? 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! Today’s Wordle Answer: Thursday, August 20WordleScreenshot: Erik KainToday’s Wordle Bot AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here. CHAIR was a great opening guess, leaving me with just 13 words and three colorful boxes. I really debated between REACT and TRACE and when I saw REACT go all green and yellow, I knew two things: I knew TRACE had to be the Wordle and I knew, deep down, that the Wordle Bot had guessed it in two. Unfortunately, that premonition was 100% correct. Competitive Wordle ScoreToday's Wordle BotScreenshot: Erik KainI get 1 point for guessing in three and lose it because the Bot beat me. The Bot gets 2 points for guessing in two and 1 for beating me. That’s 0 for me (x2 = 0) and 3 for the bot x2 = 6. Ouch! I don’t think it can catch up but this was a big win for the villainous, evil, no good Bot. Erik: 24 points Wordle Bot: 10 points How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing 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.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.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Today’s Wordle Etymology“Trace” comes from Old French trace, meaning “track, footprint, or path,” probably from Latin tractus (“a drawing out, course”), from trahere (“to draw, drag”). Its core sense is a mark or trail left behind by something. Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog! Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED VideoExplore Topic