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Wordle — August 17, 2026

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Hint 1 of 5

Today's word describes a close-knit group of people bound together by shared identity.

Hint 2 of 5

It can refer to a social or family group organized under one shared culture or lineage — or informally, your close circle of friends.

Hint 3 of 5

Anthropologists use it for traditional societies; you might casually use it for your squad or crew.

Hint 4 of 5

Five letters, starting with T and ending in E, with a vowel-rich middle.

Hint 5 of 5

The letters are T-R-I-B-E.

The answer — spoilers!

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TRIBE

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Vowels
2 of 5
Best common opener
STARE — 3 letters in common
Starts with T
2 of the 60 other answers we have logged do too

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A Wordle-style board: the top row spells CRANE with the R amber and the E green, the row below spells PRIDE in five green tiles, and the remaining rows are empty
How a finished Wordle board reads — one informative opener, then the answer. Example board, not today’s puzzle.