Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 9 #1696 – CNET

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with C.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with O.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a musical instrument.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is CELLO.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Feb. 8, No. 1695 was EMBED.

Recent Wordle answers

Feb. 4, No. 1691: CHIDE

Feb. 5, No. 1692: SWOOP

Feb. 6, No. 1693: GAVEL

Feb. 7, No. 1694: BLEAT