What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, February 22 (#248)?

The answer to Wordle #248 on Tuesday, February 22 is THORN — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A sharp, pointy spike found on a plant stem 🌿

Is Wordle #248 hard or easy?

Wordle #248 (February 22) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022#248Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, February 22

DailyWordHints Editorial February 22

THORN

Easy

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, February 22 (#248) is THORN. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #248 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022) is THORN.

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Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Monday, February 21, 2022	#247	OTHER	easy
Sunday, February 20, 2022	#246	TACIT	easy
Saturday, February 19, 2022	#245	SWILL	medium
Friday, February 18, 2022	#244	DODGE	medium
Thursday, February 17, 2022	#243	SHAKE	easy
Wednesday, February 16, 2022	#242	CAULK	easy
Tuesday, February 15, 2022	#241	AROMA	easy

Wordle #248 hints — Tuesday, February 22 (2/22/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 248, published Tuesday, February 22 (2/22/22). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, February 22 (#248)?: The answer to Wordle #248 on Tuesday, February 22 is THORN — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A sharp, pointy spike found on a plant stem 🌿
Is Wordle #248 hard or easy?: Wordle #248 (February 22) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (H).
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.