Strategic players use starter words that cover the most letters. The NYT WordleBot says that the best 5-letter words are those that have a set of common vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and consonants that are used often (S, T, R, N, L).

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Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. By New York Times Games Welcome to The Wordle Review. Be warned: This page contains spoilers for today’s puzzle. Solve Wordle first,