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Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →NYT Wordle puzzle #1709, dated Sunday, February 22, 2026, has the answer GUAVA. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the spoiler-free hints below in order; the answer is separated at the end.
Hints for Wordle #1709
Stop after any hint if you want to keep solving without seeing the answer.
- The answer has five letters and three vowels.
- It begins with a consonant.
- One letter appears twice: A.
- It is a yellowish tropical fruit described as sweet and slightly tangy.
Wordle #1709 answer
Spoiler: The answer is GUAVA.
The repeated A is the key detail to account for when narrowing down the word: the five-letter answer uses three vowels, with A in both the second and fifth positions.
About this puzzle
This is a dated guide to NYT Wordle puzzle #1709 for Sunday, February 22, 2026, not a live answer for today’s puzzle. Parade’s guide, published February 22, 2026, lists the same answer and hints: Parade’s Wordle #1709 guide. A secondary roundup also reports GUAVA for the puzzle: Grand Pinnacle Tribune / Evrim Ağacı’s roundup.
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