Hurdle hints and answers for August 2, 2026

Hurdle is a word game with five rounds, similar to Wordle. In each round, you receive hints about the correct word, with feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. If you guess the answer correctly, you proceed to the next hurdle and receive the previous round's answer as your starting point. The final hurdle shows all correct answers from previous rounds, with highlighted letters indicating their position in the final word.

When stuck, users can refer to provided hints. On August 2, 2026, the hints for each word in Hurdle were released. For the first word, the hint was "Meaner," and the answer was "RUDER." The second word's hint was "Peanut butter brand," and the answer was "JIFFY." The third word's hint was "Cozy restaurant," with the answer being "DINER."

The fourth word's hint was "Junk," and the answer was "SCRAP." The final hint was "Fad," and the answer was "TREND." Should players need additional puzzle options, Mashable offers a variety of games, including Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword puzzles, available on their games hub.