Today's Wordle answer for Friday, February 9

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Protect your Wordle win streak with our helpful range of hints and tips. Keep on scrolling and you'll soon find general advice that'll help make every game just that little bit easier. There's also a clue for the February 9 (965) game and today's Wordle answer in full if you need it.

For a short while, everything seemed to be going really well. I found three key greens very early on, and was all set up for a nice, quick, win. Then it happened. I had only two letters to find, but they could've been pretty much anything. And that's why it took me until the very last row to find today's answer—thank goodness that's over. 

Something that's harder than usual to bend, reshape, or just open could be described in this way. Think of how you might talk about an under-exercised joint, a sticky door, or a thick piece of card. 

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. 

Friday's are supposed to be fun. The answer to the February 9 (965) Wordle is STIFF. 

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 word is hiding inside