A New Month, New Puzzle: NYT Wordle opens February with a fresh five-letter challenge that rewards sharp thinking and word awareness.
Read the Board Right: Use tile feedback wisely—green means correct and fixed, yellow suggests adjustment, and grey eliminates letters.
February 1 Reveal: Today’s Wordle answer is shared below with progressive hints to help you solve without ruining the fun.
February is here, and things already feel a little different. In the middle of packed schedules and endless notifications, NYT Wordle finds its way into that quiet in-between moment. Just you, a five-letter grid, and a few minutes to think without distractions.
Whether Wordle is a habit you never skip or something you open when you need a breather, today’s February 1 puzzle feels like a fresh start. Each guess nudges you forward, gets your brain going, and delivers that small but satisfying win that sets the tone for the day.
Wordle is a popular online word puzzle that you can play daily, in which you attempt to guess a five-letter word in six guesses or fewer. It's easy to understand and addictive, perfect for that morning cup of coffee.
Type any five-letter word that is a valid English word (like SLATE), then hit Enter.
After each guess, letters will change colors:
Green: You have the correct letter in the correct location.
Yellow: You have the correct letter in the incorrect location.
Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.
Now with mistakes in grays ruled out from the next guess, greens will be treated as priorities, and yellows will be tried in other locations depending on their color.
Suppose you can find the word within six guesses. Congratulations! You have won for the day. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day.
ALLOT.
Here are four creative clues for NYT Wordle today, progressing from vague to specific:
Meaning: An adjective, describing something sharp or pointed.
Word Origin: Latin, meaning ‘thorn.’
Puzzle Hint: Starts with the letter S, ends with the letter Y, and has one vowel.
SPINS is a good kickstart word for today's Wordle answer.
The Wordle answer for February 1, 2026, is SPINY.
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