The popular game, in which users have to guess a five-letter word and told if they have the correct letters by way of green and yellow grids, has exploded in popularity in a relatively short amount of time.
In October 2021, the game reportedly had only 90 users, with the game now being played by more than 2 million people across the word every day.
Each person may have their own strategy for how they can solve the word puzzle. Some may like to guess a five-letter word with as many vowels as possible straight away in order to help narrow down the options, whereas others may pick words with lots of commonly used consonants such as R, S, T or N.
The game’s own developer Josh Wardle even admitted he struggles occasionally to guess the daily brain teaser, but suggests people mix and max their tactics if they are finding them game difficult.
“I’m reluctant to tell anybody how they should play,” he previously told Newsweek. “I would encourage people to experiment with different ideas and to find their own [starting] words, rather than just sticking to the same proven tactics over and over again.”
Wordle #246 Tips for February 20
The answer for today’s Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article. However, Newsweek has provided some tips to help you on your way to solving it yourself.
Hint #1 One thing that may throw a lot of people off is that one of the consonants in today’s word is used twice.
Hint #2 There are two vowels in today’s answer, appearing in the second and fourth letters.
Hint #3 A good starting word might be “chart” as that will reveal three correct letters, but not necessarily in the right order.
Hint #4 The word is similar to the six-letter “tactic.”
Hint #5 Today’s answer rhymes with the word “facet.”
Hint #6 The word means expressed or carried on without words or speech, or implied without actually being expressed.
Wordle #246 Answer for February 20
The answer to February 20’s Wordle was “tacit.”
The word may have caught some if you out, especially as there are two Ts in there and it is not a commonly used.
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. ET, when the daily update occurs.
