Wordle Answer for August 19, 2026
The Wordle for August 19, 2026 solved to GRILL. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
GRILL
What grill means
A device or surface that cooks food using direct heat from below, typically using charcoal, gas, or electricity.
Where the word comes from
From French *grille* (grating or latticed screen), which comes from Latin *craticula*, a diminutive of *crates* (hurdle or wickerwork). The word entered English in the 16th century, initially referring to a grated framework, then extending to the cooking device with parallel bars that resembles such a grate.
Hints for August 19, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Used in a sentence
My dad likes to _____ hamburgers and hot dogs every summer weekend.
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