EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is for Wordle answer #599; the February 9th Wordle answer is available now.

February 8th’s Wordle puzzle is now available for players to try, and for a third time in a row this week, today’s answer also features a repeating letter. What makes today’s answer even more challenging is that it has two vowels in the middle of the spelling. While the answer can be guessed if players are strategic about their attempts, they will eventually get stumped by the repeating letter. In order to solve today’s Wordle answer, players will either have to resort to hints or use a different mode.

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Players can use Wordle’s hard mode if they find today’s answer a bit complicated to solve. In this mode, players will not be able to use confirmed letters in different spots, forcing players to use words with a similar spelling in their subsequent attempts. While this method is far more time-consuming, it has proven to develop new skills and strategies for both new and veteran players. On the off chance that players are stuck on their last attempt in this mode, they can always use the hints below to solve the puzzle.

Today's Wordle Hints (February 8th #599)

Wordle Puzzle Hints on iPhone

Using hints for Wordle puzzles has become as ubiquitous as other vocabulary games such as the Crossword. Since the game doesn’t offer any additional hints apart from the color-changing boxes, players prefer to use relevant hints that might give them a better idea about the answer. These hints are somewhat similar to hints seen in a daily crossword puzzle and do not ruin the challenge. Here are three hints that will help solve 8th February’s Wordle answer.

Hint 1

wave or swing wildly

Hint 2

a type of weapon used in the 16th century

Hint 3

A wasp came towards us, and William started ____ his arms around (fill in the blank)

Today's Wordle Answer (February 8th #599)

Wordle January 20 2023 580 Hints

The February 8th Wordle answer is FLAIL.

To discover the correct positions of most letters, players will want to use words like GRAIN, FAILS, and GRAIL. Using these words will let players discover the correct positions of at least four letters. Once players know the correct positions of the four letters, they can complete today’s Wordle puzzle using the word FLAIL.

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