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Today’s NYT Wordle brings another five-letter challenge that tests your word skills, logical thinking, and ability to spot patterns quickly.
Each colour gives direction — green fixes the letter in place, yellow reshuffles your approach, and gray helps rule out what doesn’t belong.
Work through carefully layered hints to reach the final solution, so you can solve it yourself without losing the thrill.
February 15 has a softer, slower vibe after all the Valentine’s Day excitement, and NYT Wordle fits into that mood perfectly. It feels like a familiar little ritual, five letters, a couple of careful guesses, a brief pause in the middle of the day, and then that quiet rush of satisfaction when the answer finally clicks.
Whether you’re easing back into your routine, sipping your morning coffee, or simply trying to keep your streak alive, today’s puzzle works as a small feel-good break. There’s no big occasion around it, no pressure, just a minute to yourself and the simple joy of getting it right at your own pace.
Wordle is a popular online word puzzle you can play daily, in which you try to guess a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses. It's easy to understand and addictive, perfect for that morning cup of coffee.
First Guess
Type any five-letter 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.
Apply Logic
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.
Here are four creative clues for NYT Wordle today, progressing from vague to specific:
Meaning: The bony structure that protects the brain.
Word Origin: English, meaning ‘prosperity.’
Puzzle Hint: Starts with the letter S, ends with the letter L, and has one vowel.
BILLS is a good kickstart word for today's Wordle answer.
The Wordle answer for February 15, 2026, is SKULL.
Paid NYT Games members have access to a tool known as the Wordle Bot. This allows them to track your performance in each day's game. Newcomers can look back and play catch-up on earlier editions.
If you're an NYT subscriber with full access to the publication's games, you don't need to quit after a single round. You'll have access to an archive of over 1,400 games. See you tomorrow for another round of Wordle!
