What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, February 23 (#249)?

The answer to Wordle #249 on Wednesday, February 23 is TROVE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A hidden collection or cache of valuable things discovered all at once

Is Wordle #249 hard or easy?

Wordle #249 (February 23) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).

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.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022#249Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, February 23

DailyWordHints Editorial February 23

TROVE

Easy

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, February 23 (#249) is TROVE. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #249 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022) is TROVE.

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Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Tuesday, February 22, 2022	#248	THORN	easy
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

Wordle #249 hints — Wednesday, February 23 (2/23/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 249, published Wednesday, February 23 (2/23/22). 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 Wednesday, February 23 (#249)?: The answer to Wordle #249 on Wednesday, February 23 is TROVE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A hidden collection or cache of valuable things discovered all at once
Is Wordle #249 hard or easy?: Wordle #249 (February 23) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (V).
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.