Wordle No. 1,340 for Tuesday, Feb. 18 is super-tricky, though the word itself is pretty well-known.
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Today’s Wordle puzzle might be tricky because it’s an abbreviation of a longer word. Add to that the fact that it has a lot of vowels, and it could be a weird one to guess. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: RepeatsToday’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.
Wordle hint No. 2: VowelsThere are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer, but one of them is the repeated letter, so you’ll see that one twice.
Wordle hint No. 3: Start letterToday’s Wordle answer begins with the letter I.
Wordle hint No. 4: ShortToday’s Wordle answer is an abbreviation for a longer word.
Wordle hint No. 5: MeaningToday’s Wordle answer can often refer to a film or music that’s not associated with a major studio or label.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWERToday’s Wordle answer is INDIE.
Yesterday’s Wordle answerYesterday’s Wordle answer, Feb. 17, No. 1,339, was TRAIL.
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Feb. 15, No. 1,337: CROOK
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What’s the best Wordle starting word?Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q.
Some solid starter words to try:
ADIEU
TRAIN
CLOSE
STARE
NOISE
