Solve today's Wordle (open in new tab) the way you want with helpful hints and useful tips. Need an answer in a hurry or want to keep your hard-won winning streak alive? Then click or scroll to today's solution, "I need a nudge in the direction of the answer to February 13 (604)" It's here, too.

Lucky for me, I was staring at a green and yellow couple early on. Yes, but because of the jumble of letters I found for the half-created words, I had to spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to put them together.

Today's answer refers to the frequency with which something is used, or the standard way in which something is used. For example, after being charged a high electric bill, one might note the ＿＿＿＿ of the electric bill or look up the general ＿＿＿＿＿ of a particular word. Today there are three vowels.

No letter is used twice in today's puzzle.

If you've decided to play Wordle but don't know where to start, we're here to help you pave the way to your first winning streak. Make every guess count and become a Wordle winner with these simple tips:

There is no need to rush, as it is not a race against time. In fact, it's not a bad idea to treat this game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later when you're blank. Sometimes it helps to step away for a while so you can come back with a fresh perspective.

Let's end the week with a win: the answer to the February 13 (604) Wordle is "USAGE."

Answers to past Wordle puzzles can help eliminate guesswork for today's Wordle. They also give you ideas for starting words to keep your daily puzzles fresh.

Here are the answers to the recent Wordle:

Each day you will be presented with 5 boxes in 6 columns, find the 5-letter words hidden in them and win the daily puzzle.

Start with a strong word like ALIVE (opens in a new tab) or another word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. Words that begin with repeated letters should also be avoided to avoid wasting chances to identify or delete extra letters. Type in your guess and press Enter to see which letters are right or wrong. If the box is ⬛️, the letter is not in the secret word. means the character is in the word, but not in that position. means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second guess should complement the first guess and should use another "good" word to cover a common letter that may have been missed in the first line. After that, it is just a matter of using what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. In all, you can try six times, and you can only use actual words. Remember that letters can also be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips (opens in a new tab). You can also scroll to the relevant section above if you want to know which words are already in use.

Originally, Wordle was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle (opens in new tab) as a surprise for his partner, who liked word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. This word puzzle game then became a tremendous inspiration for games like Wordle (opens in new tab), which focused its daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure price! (opens in new tab). Indeed, it will only be a matter of time before we all communicate using only tricolor boxes.