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Wordle #1708 hint and answer

The Wordle from Saturday, February 21, 2026. Clues first, each a little stronger than the last, then the answer.

How hard was Wordle #1708?

Vowelkit difficulty estimate: 4.1out of 5,harder than usual

One repeated letter and one rare letter, but only two lookalike words.

Vowelkit difficulty estimate, from the letters alone: repeats, rare letters, how usual each letter's spot is, and how many other words differ by one letter, scored against 869 common five-letter words. It is our own estimate, not an official rating, and it never shows a letter.

#1708Saturday, February 21, 2026

1How many vowels?Show
3 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
2Any repeated letters?Show
Yes, one letter appears more than once: A.
3Any rare letters?Show
Yes: K.
4A letter from the middleShow
The third letter is A.
5First letterShow
It starts with A.
6Last letterShow
It ends with E.
The answerShow the answer

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Wordle #1708 at a glance

  • Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026. It opened at midnight in each player's own time zone.
  • Place in the year: the 52nd Wordle of 2026, counting from #1657.
  • Repeats: this puzzle came out after February 2, 2026, when past answers could return, so the word may have been an answer before. The past words search shows every date it was used.
  • Play it: Wordle replay #1708 gives you the same six guesses without seeing the answer.

About these clues

The six clues are worked out from the answer itself: how many vowels it has, whether a letter repeats, any rare letters, a dictionary meaning with the word blanked out, then the first and last letter. They are meant to be opened one at a time, so you can stop as soon as the word clicks.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the Wordle answer on February 21, 2026?
It was Wordle #1708. Open "Show the answer" above to see the word, or take the clues one at a time first.
Can I still play Wordle #1708?
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