Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, February 8

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Kickstart your weekend Wordle with our clue for the February 8 (1330), designed to give you a helping hand without immediately giving the game away. You can also use it further into the puzzle if you like, to nudge any yellow letters into place and sweep away those greys. Not clicking? Not enough rows left to risk another guess? No problem. Today's answer is waiting for you just a little further down this page.

Wow, I cleared Wordle today before I'd even realised it had begun. Over, just like that. My coffee hadn't even had the time to get cold, and my eyebrows remain unfurrowed. Great. Er, see you again tomorrow? Oh and don't worry if your own puzzling isn't quite going to plan, there's a hint on this page that'll definitely help you out.

If a hill was at this angle, it'd be a tough climb. This word is also used for high prices and even the act of leaving tea to brew. 

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. 

Get your letters in a row. The answer to the February 8 (1330) Wordle is STEEP.

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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. 

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