Wordle Answers for Sunday, August 30, 2026 — Puzzle #973
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CHILD
/t͡ʃaɪld/ USnoun · 2 meanings
1. A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
"Go easy on him: he is but a child."
2. (specifically) A female child, a girl.
1. A child of noble birth.
2. The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
CHILD
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural ..."
Structure
1 vowel (I) · starts with CH · ends in ILD · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural ...
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
Pattern emerging: 2 confirmed positions, 1 letter to place. Use process of elimination.
CHILD — solved!
Key Insight
After 2 correct and 1 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just CHILD.
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What was the Wordle answer on August 30, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was CHILD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from SING (4L) to INTEGRATION (11L).
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Medium. CHILD has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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