Today’sWordle puzzlemight be tricky because it’s an abbreviation of a longer word.

If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’sWordleanswer, 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.

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3: Start letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter I.

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4: Short

Today’s Wordle answer is an abbreviation for a longer word.

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TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is INDIE.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Feb. 17, No.

1,339, was TRAIL.

Recent Wordle answers

Feb. 13, No.

1,335: RUMBA

Feb. 14, No.

1,336: DITTY

Feb. 15, No.

1,337: CROOK

Feb. 16, No.

1,338: SUAVE

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use ourtip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses.

Some solidstarter wordsto try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE