Unraveling the Wordle Puzzle for February 14, 2025
Searching for the Wordle solution for February 14, 2025? This post has got you covered with hints, tricks, and ultimately, the answer. It’s worth noting that today’s challenge is a bit tricky; it took me five attempts to crack it. Warning: Spoilers ahead for February 14, Wordle #1,336! Continue scrolling for some helpful hints and the final answer to today’s puzzle.
Engaging with Wordle
You can access Wordle on the New York Times website. Each day at midnight local time, a new game becomes available.
Your task begins with a guess of any five-letter word. The letters will change colors to indicate how close you are: green signifies that the letter is both correct and correctly positioned, yellow indicates the letter is in the word but in the wrong spot, and gray shows that the letter is not part of the mystery word. For further guidance, explore this Wordle playing guide or this advanced strategy guide. (Additional insights can be found at the end of this post, following the hints and answers.)
Are you ready to dive into the hints? Let’s jump in!
Are There Any Uncommon Letters Today?
We’ll categorize common letters based on the old typesetters’ phrase, ETAOIN SHRDLU. (This phrase is a keeper! Pronounce it as “Edwin Shirdloo” for fun.)
Today, four letters from this mnemonic are prevalent, while one is less common.
Can You Provide a Hint for Today’s Wordle?
Think musical!
Are There Any Repeated Letters in Today’s Wordle?
Today’s puzzle features one letter that appears more than once.
Count of Vowels in Today’s Wordle?
The word contains a total of one vowel, plus another letter that sometimes serves as a vowel.
What is the First Letter of Today’s Wordle?
Today’s word begins with the letter D.
What Letter Concludes Today’s Wordle?
Today’s word wraps up with the letter Y.
What is Today’s Wordle Answer?
The word you’re looking for is DITTY.
My Approach to Solving Today’s Wordle
The guesses were made in the following sequence: RAISE, TOUCH, BLIND, followed by DIGIT and DITTY.
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The Solution to Yesterday’s Wordle
Yesterday, the puzzle presented a moderate level of difficulty. The hint was about “a genre of music and dance,” which included four common letters, one fairly common letter, and another somewhat common letter.
The answer was RUMBA.
Basic Overview of Wordle
The goal of Wordle is to identify the secret word of the day. Upon opening the game, players are greeted with an empty grid. Your first move involves entering a five-letter word.
From there, analyze the revealed colors for clues: Green shows you’ve selected a letter that is both in the word and correctly placed (like guessing PARTY when the word is PURSE will reveal P and R in green).
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Yellow means the letter is in the word but located differently (for instance, guessing PARTY when the answer is ROAST will result in R, A, and T turning yellow).
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Gray indicates the letter isn’t part of the solution at all (if PARTY results in gray letters, PURSE or ROAST can’t be the answer).
With this information, keep guessing other words, aiming to discover the right one before reaching your guess limit of six.
Optimal Starting Words for Wordle
Wondering what to kick off your guessing with? The most effective starter words often include common letters, increasing the chance of landing on yellow or green squares. (If common letters spiral into gray, that still provides invaluable information for your strategy.) There isn’t a definitive “best” starting word, but the New York Times’s Wordle analysis bot suggests several options:
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CRANE
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TRACE
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SLANT
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CRATE
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CARTE
Additionally, an analysis from MIT identified that the best elimination of possibilities in the first round can often be achieved using these words:
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SALET
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REAST
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TRACE
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CRATE
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SLATE
Other solid options include ARISE or ROUND. Words such as ADIEU and AUDIO can help play more vowels early on, though beginning with a consonant-heavy option might be equally strategic, using something like RENTS or CLAMP. Select your approach and observe the results.
Strategies for Winning at Wordle
For those keen on mastering Wordle, a variety of strategy guides are available. One guide explores how to leverage consonants effectively, while another emphasizes using common letters strategically. Additionally, this advanced guide elaborates on a three-step method that maximizes your chances of success.
An essential distinction between winners and those who fail in Wordle is that successful participants utilize their guesses to extract information about the letters. For example, if you determine the word concludes with -OUND, avoid wasting guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; instead, creatively guess MARSH. If H illuminates yellow, you’ve gained valuable insight.
Moreover, an important change occurred after the original Wordle game, which initially operated on around 2,300 words, was acquired by the NYT, which now features an editor who selectively curates the answers. This means the words can occasionally be obscure or relevant to topical themes, as illustrated with the solution FEAST during a Thanksgiving game.
Exploring Alternative Wordle Games
If five-letter guessing games captivate you, explore some of the highly rated Wordle alternatives, ranked according to their difficulty:
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Dordle and Quordle, where you solve two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles simultaneously, using the same guesses. For an even greater challenge, try Octordle for eight puzzles, or Sedecordle for sixteen.
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Waffle, which presents you with various five-letter words scrambled in a grid; players solve the puzzle by reorganizing the letters.
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Absurdle, which changes its solution after each guess, while remaining consistent with previous feedback. The goal is to strategically limit possibilities until only one word remains, which is your winning guess.
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Squabble lets you compete against others in real-time Wordle. If you take too much time between guesses, you incur damage; the last person standing wins.
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Antiwordle, where your aim is to avoid guessing the day’s solution. You must reuse letters you guessed correctly, so the longer you take, the more skilled you become at the game.
