Wordle hints #262: top tips to find today's Wordle answer

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Wordle, your favorite daily word-guessing game, is a solitary exercise, but it doesn't have to be. You can do it with us and our Wordle hints, which should make solving the daily brain-frustrater all the more palatable.

We won't give you the answer right upfront, of course. Instead, we'll walk you through our solution with key tips to solving it on your own along the way.

Get ready to solve Wordle #262 together with everything you need to shake you out of that letter-based fug.

A couple of quick reminders about how Wordle, which is owned by The New York Times, works. The game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Correct letter guesses appear as orange. Correct letters in their correct spot appear as green. Unless you play in «Hard Mode,» you don't have to use guessed letters in subsequent attempts.

If you don't need tips, you can jump directly to today's Wordle answer.

— 5 hints and tips to easily nail today's Wordle answer (#261)

— How I solved Wordle #258 — spoilers for today's obvious-to-all-but-me answer

— How I solved Wordle #257 — spoilers for today's hard-fought answer

— How I solved Wordle #256 — getting the Y in the right place 

— How I solved Wordle #255 — currency isn't a proper noun

— How I solved Wordle #254 — how S let me down

- How I solved Wordle #251 — when V is a friend and enemy

Spoiler Alert: If you do not want to know today’s Wordle answer, STOP READING IMMEDIATELY.

Never start Wordle with a double-letter word (more on that here: How to win at Wordle. ). Even if you had a dream telling you the correct answer is «FOOLS,» don't do it. 

First, it's rare to guess the word on the first try (too many options), and second, you can't afford to give up valuable letter real estate. A word like «GRAND,»