Wordle Answer for August 17, 2026
On August 17, 2026, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to TRIBE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
TRIBE
What tribe means
A group of people who share a common ancestor, culture, language, or territory and often live together under unified leadership.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *tribus*, originally denoting a political division of the early Roman people. The word's deeper origin is unclear, though it may be connected to the Latin root *tri-* (three), possibly because Rome was initially divided into three tribes, or it could derive from an older Italic root meaning a group or division. The term passed into Old French and Middle English with its sense of a social or ethnic group.
Hints for August 17, 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 tribe
- kin
- clan
- kin group
- folk
- kindred
- kinship group
Used in a sentence
The anthropologist spent months living with the _____ to study their cultural traditions and daily rituals.
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