Friday · #1882

Wordle Hint for August 14, 2026

Five spoiler-free clues that warm up from a gentle vibe to almost-the-word — plus the full answer, revealed only when you want it.

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A dull, lumpy shell hides a constellation of glittering teeth. When cracked apart, the secret interior makes the ordinary suddenly precious.

This word has vowels. No letters repeat.

Starts with . Ends with .

It’s a noun naming a hollow rock whose inner walls are coated with crystal formations. You might see them in a museum gift shop, looking entirely unremarkable on the outside. For instance, the science teacher brought a hammer to class so the students could split one open and marvel at the sparkling interior.

Rhymes with ROAD.

NO MORE GUESSING

Wordle Answer for August 14, 2026

Puzzle #1882
G
E
O
D
E

The tiles are face-down. Flip them when you’re ready — there’s no undo.

GEODE — The word is moderately common but sits just outside daily conversation for many people. Most adults have encountered it in a science classroom, a nature documentary, or a souvenir stand, so the concept is familiar, but the spelling can easily trip you up. The order of the vowels—E before O—feels slightly unexpected, and the repeated letter adds another layer of misdirection. Solvers who know the term will lock it in quickly once a few letters turn green, but those who only half-remember it from childhood may spend a couple of rounds reshuffling vowels. It’s not an obscure trivia word, but it isn’t an automatic get either, which makes it a satisfying solve.

POST-GAME

How Hard Was It?

Difficulty & what trips people up
Difficulty
6 /10
medium

What trips people up

Many players, after locking in the starting G and ending E, naturally reach for more obvious five-letter words that fit that frame. GLOBE and GROVE are extremely common early guesses because they share the G, the O in the middle, and the final E, and both feel more frequent in daily language. Another tempting path is GEOID, a real word describing Earth’s equipotential surface, which matches the opening G-E and seems scientific. The repeated E is easy to overlook, and solvers often waste turns testing words with a single E and a different middle consonant. The breakthrough usually comes when a guess like MODEL or DEPOT confirms the D and forces the mind away from the familiar GLOBE-shaped pattern. Once the D slots into place, the mental switch flips from everyday objects to rocky treasures, and the whole word clicks.

OPTIMAL PATH

Step-by-Step Solving Path

Two openers compared

These paths show how an experienced solver reaches the answer from two popular openers. Step 1 is the opener — always shown. Reveal each next step only when you’re ready.

Starts with  Ends with  null vowels
Strategy A — SLATE Opener
1 SLATE
S
L
A
T
E
2 GROVE
G
R
O
V
E
3 GEODE
G
E
O
D
E
Strategy B — CRANE Opener
1 CRANE
C
R
A
N
E
2 GLOBE
G
L
O
B
E
3 GEODE
G
E
O
D
E
THE WORD

Word Story

The term names a roughly spherical rock that looks utterly plain on the outside but holds a cavity lined with glittering mineral crystals, most commonly quartz or amethyst. A secondary, more figurative sense paints anything that appears unassuming yet conceals brilliance or beauty—like a person whose quiet exterior masks a vivid inner world. In real life, these rocks are cracked open with a hammer or a pipe cutter at tourist attractions and rock shops, revealing jagged, sparkling hollows that feel like miniature natural cathedrals. A memorable context is a state park where visitors select an unremarkable lump from a pile, then watch it split apart to expose a frost of lavender or clear crystal that has been secretly growing for millennia.