Wordle Answer for August 23, 2026
Players who opened Wordle on August 23, 2026 were trying to land on OLDEN. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
OLDEN
What olden means
Belonging to or characteristic of a former or distant time in the past, especially in a romantic or nostalgic way.
Where the word comes from
The word "olden" comes from Old English "eald," meaning old or ancient. It developed through Middle English as "olde" or "olden," where the suffix "-en" was added to create an archaic or poetic adjective form. This Germanic root is related to similar words in other Germanic languages and ultimately descends from Proto-Germanic "*aldaz," which also gave rise to the modern English "old."
Hints for August 23, 2026
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Synonyms of olden
- past
- old-school
- old-fashioned
- ancient
- old
- bygone
- former
- barneveld
Used in a sentence
My grandmother loved to share stories from _____ times when she was young and life moved more slowly.
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