Wordle Answers for Monday, August 17, 2026 — Puzzle #960
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LODGE
/lɒdʒ/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
2. Short for porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially as a college mailroom.
1. To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
"I've got some spinach lodged between my teeth."
2. To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.
"The detective Sherlock Holmes lodged in Baker Street."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
LODGE
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a..."
Structure
2 vowels (O, E) · starts with LO · ends in DGE · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 1 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
LODGE — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just LODGE.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 17, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was LODGE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from FAST (4L) to EMPOWERMENT (11L).
Was puzzle #960 hard or easy?
Medium. LODGE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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