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Wordle — August 20, 2026

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Hint 1 of 5

Today's word describes water, air, or a situation that's unclear, cloudy, or hard to see through.

Hint 2 of 5

You might use it for a pond thick with mud, storm clouds crowding a shoreline, or a plan whose details are confusing and vague.

Hint 3 of 5

It also fits emotionally hazy circumstances, like motives or ethics that aren't crystal clear.

Hint 4 of 5

Five letters, starting with M and ending in Y.

Hint 5 of 5

The letters are M-U-R-K-Y.

The answer — spoilers!

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MURKY

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Vowels
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Best common opener
CRANE — 1 letter in common
Starts with M
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.