How I found today's Wordle answer #256 - spoilers and hints for an easy win

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Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Answer Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. In this entry, we're tackling Today's Wordle #256.

For those unfamiliar with Wordle, The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries.  Simple right?

If you just want to skip to the today's Wordle answer, (and yes, we have a page to do just that), you can depart right now. But what would be the fun in that? 

— How I solved Wordle #255 — currency isn't a proper noun

— How I solved Wordle #254 — how S let me down

- How I solved Wordle #251 — when V is a friend and enemy

You want to preserve your streak and learn how to get better at Wordle, which means making smart choices and understanding the tactics that can take you from a «Winning in Five» to a «Solved in Tree» kind of Wordle player.

The guide below includes how I make my guesses and images of my work. When I make a mistake, you'll see it. Maybe it'll help you avoid some of your own.

Let's Wordle together.

Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to know today’s Wordle answer, STOP READING IMMEDIATELY.

This game is increasingly starting to feel like a daily edition of «Is that even a word?»

Four tries to solve Wordle is respectable, but where did they even get yesterday's solution of RUPEE (Wordle 255)? 

Still, if there's one thing I've learned about Wordle over these months is that it's not Groundhog Day, a banal repetition that ends in the same result. Every day is literally a different word. 

They might start the same (your favorite opening word) but it will wildly veer off the path after that. It's why I still love Wordle.

Chastened by a rough go of it yesterday, I head back to the board, ready to guide you and