Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, February 20

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Give your daily Wordle game a helping hand with our brilliant range of tips and tricks. Keep scrolling and you'll soon find everything from a guided clue for the February 20 (976), helping to keep your own guesses on track, to today's Wordle answer. Whatever you need, we've got it.

I couldn't have asked for a better start today. After two guesses I had a pair of greens and yellows to work with, and in theory, that meant the answer was within easy reach. In practice my brain decided to wander off without me, leaving me with no idea what to fill that final gap with for a few embarrassing minutes. Oh dear.

This could describe some sort of sporting game or competition—between football teams, for example. The same word can also refer to a small thin stick coated with a chemical at one end, used to light candles, amongst other things. 

There are no double letters in today's Wordle.  

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

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. 

Here's a little help. The answer to the February 20 (976) Wordle is MATCH.

Wordle solutions that have already been used can help eliminate answers for today's Wordle or give you inspiration for guesses to help uncover more of those greens. They can also give you some inspired ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

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Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's up to you to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the popular daily puzzle.

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