The Wordle answer for Friday, August 14, 2026 is GEODE, puzzle #1882. The five-letter geological term contains a double letter and an uncommon opening consonant that will catch out solvers who rely on standard high-frequency starters.
Hints for Wordle #1882 (Spoiler-Free)
Hint 1: Today’s answer is a noun only. No verb or adjective meaning.
Hint 2: Hollow rock with treasure inside.
Hint 3: The word ends in E, contains a double letter, and has no S, T, R, A, or N anywhere in it.
Today’s Wordle Answer: GEODE
A geode is a hollow rock whose interior cavity is lined with crystals or banded mineral matter. They form over millions of years inside volcanic bubbles or sedimentary cavities, as mineral-rich groundwater slowly deposits layers of silica, calcite, or quartz against the inner wall. Split one open, and you find a sparkling lining of amethyst, quartz, or agate, which is why they are a fixture of geology collections and museum gift shops worldwide.
The word comes from the Greek geodes, from ge meaning earth and -odes meaning resembling. The full term translates roughly as earthlike, a reference to the rounded, soil-coloured exterior that gives no hint of the crystal-lined interior within. It entered English geological vocabulary in the early 18th century.
As a Wordle answer, GEODE presents several layered traps. The opening G is low-frequency and rarely turns up in the standard opener guesses most players rely on. The repeated E (in positions two and five) means any guess that places a single E will leave the double nature of the letter unconfirmed. The -ODE ending is shared by MODE, CODE, NODE, and RODE, so solvers who identify the ending early may cycle through two or three more common opening consonants before landing on G. Starters that probe common consonants such as SLATE leave only an O to work from, making the path to GEODE considerably longer than the word’s apparent familiarity would suggest.
Yesterday’s puzzle was considerably more familiar territory. For the previous solution, see the Wordle answer for August 13, 2026 (#1881).
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