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Wordle today: Answer, hints for February 28, 2025
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer.
If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.
It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn’t any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle’s Hard Mode if you’re after more of a challenge, though.
Something unclear or covered in soft fibers.
The letter Z appears twice.
Today’s Wordle starts with the letter F.
Get your last guesses in now, because it’s your final chance to solve today’s Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today’s Wordle is…
FUZZY.
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.
Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Not only is it Friday, it’s also the last day of February. March is practically here, and boy did it come fast! It’s also 2XP Friday, so double your points—good or bad—and let the chips fall where they may! Let’s solve this Wordle!
The Hint: Texture.
The Clue: This Wordle has a double letter.
Okay, spoilers below!
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Today’s Wordle
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
Well this was a hard one today, unfortunately, given that it’s 2XP Friday! CRATE was a terrible first guess, leaving me with 343 remaining solutions and zero yellow or green boxes. HOIST was a bad guess, period, since I reused the T by mistake. Once again, no boxes and still 45 words remaining. BULLY narrowed things down a bit and nabbed me two green boxes, but I still had so many options. FUNKY finally did the trick, leaving me with two remaining words. I could only think of one: FUZZY. Thankfully—finally!—that was the Wordle!
Today’s Bot
I lose 1 point for guessing in five and another for losing to the Bot, which is -2. Since it’s 2XP Friday, that’s -4 today. OUCH!!!
The word “fuzzy” originates from the noun “fuzz,” which dates back to the late 16th century, meaning fine, light, or frizzy fibers or hair. The adjective “fuzzy” emerged in the early 18th century, describing something covered in fuzz or having a soft, indistinct texture. Over time, its meaning expanded metaphorically to include “blurred, indistinct, or unclear” (e.g., fuzzy logic, fuzzy thinking). The ultimate origin of “fuzz” is uncertain, but it may be related to dialectal words for loose fibers or frizzy hair.
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