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To solve February 16th’s answer, you will need to be careful as the solution contains a repeating letter that could throw you off. Much like previous Wordles with repeating letters, today’s answer might take up all of your attempts unless you use some hints or a different mode. It goes without saying that you might lose your daily streak if you keep using random guesses.