Today's Wordle answer for Friday, February 16

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There's a clue for today's Wordle waiting just below if you need a hand with the February 16 (972) puzzle. Not the solution—just a little something to point you in the right direction. Need something stronger? You've got it. The answer to today's game is only one quick click away.

I was doing great until I needed to find the very last letter and went off on a wild goose chase all over the keyboard, hoping I'd stumble on the final piece of today's puzzle. It just wasn't there, as far as I could tell. So, rather than throw my win streak away, I took a quick break and came back a little later—and that's when I finally spotted today's Wordle answer. Phew!

You'll need to think of sneaky storage to win today. A bundle of money, squirrelled away. A kid's secret pile of chocolate, hidden in a drawer. Anything valuable or treasured, kept safe and out of sight. 

Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle. 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

You've got this. The answer to the February 16 (972) Wordle is STASH. 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter