Hurdle hints and answers for August 19, 2026
Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.
On August 19, 2026, Hurdle, a daily word game similar to Wordle, presented players with five rounds of challenges. The first round required players to guess a word, with feedback provided for correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. If players guessed the correct answer, they would progress to the next hurdle, receiving the answer to the previous hurdle as their initial guess. For the final hurdle, all previous correct answers were displayed, highlighting correct and misplaced letters.
Players who encountered difficulties were not alone, as Hurdle provided hints for each word. Hurdle Word 1 hint was "Follow," with the answer being TRACK. The second word, Hurdle Word 2, hinted at being "filled or infused with smoke," leading to the answer SMOKY. Hurdle Word 3 hinted at a popular espresso and chocolate drink, with the answer MOCHA. Hurdle Word 4's hint was "Slender," resulting in the answer LITHE. Finally, Hurdle Word 5's hint referred to a person who manually propels a boat, leading to the answer ROWER.
For those seeking additional puzzles, Mashable's games hub offers a variety of options, including Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
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