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Wordle — August 26, 2026

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Hint 1 of 5

Today's word names a type of poultry raised specifically for its tender meat.

Hint 2 of 5

It's a rooster that's been altered in a specific way to make it grow larger and more tender for the table.

Hint 3 of 5

You'd more likely find this bird on a fancy holiday menu than in a typical grocery store aisle.

Hint 4 of 5

Five letters, starting with C and ending in N.

Hint 5 of 5

The letters are C-A-P-O-N.

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CAPON

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Vowels
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Best common opener
CRANE — 3 letters in common
Starts with C
4 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.