Wordle Answer for August 8, 2026
The Wordle for August 8, 2026 solved to PRIVY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
PRIVY
What privy means
Having secret or private knowledge of something, or informally, a toilet or outhouse.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *privé*, meaning "private" or "secret," derived from Latin *privatus*, the past participle of *privare* meaning "to deprive" or "to separate." The sense shifted to "admitted to a secret" or "sharing in knowledge of something private." The British term for an outdoor toilet uses the same root, referring to a private place for such purposes.
Hints for August 8, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of privy
- secret
- secluded
- facility
- private
- john
- lavatory
- lav
- bathroom
Used in a sentence
The senator was _____ to classified documents that most lawmakers never got to see.
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