Clues for February 20 2026 NYT puzzle

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Feb. 20, 2026, 2:04 a.m. ET

WARNING: THERE ARE WORDLE SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE FEBRUARY 20, 2026 WORDLE ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU.

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We’ve seen some hard Wordle words over the years and if you’re here, you’re probably struggling with today’s and are looking for some help. So let’s run down a few clues with today’s Wordle that could help you solve it

1. It has one vowel.

2. It’s in the past tense.

3. It’s associated with odor.

And the answer to today’s Wordle is below this photo:

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, the word game Wordle is shown on a mobile phone on January 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The online word game Wordle has gone viral after initially gaining momentum in October of 2021. Created by software engineer Josh Wardle, the game now has more than 2.7 million players. (Photo Illustration by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775760817 ORIG FILE ID: 1364267940

It’s … STANK.

While you’re here, some more Wordle advice:

How do I play Wordle?

Go to this link from the New York Times and start guessing words.

What are the best Wordle starting words?

That’s a topic we’ve covered a bunch here. According to the Times’ WordleBot, the best starting word is: CRANE. Others that I’ve seen include ADIEU, STARE and ROAST.

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