Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, February 12, 2026 (#1699)

Wordle #1699 for Thursday, February 12, 2026, has a five-letter answer with two vowels, three consonants, and no repeated letters. Start with the spoiler-safe clues below; the answer appears after a clear warning.

Wordle hints for February 12, 2026

1. The answer has five letters: two vowels and three consonants.
2. It starts with a consonant, and none of its letters repeat.
3. Think of a spike or sudden increase. The word is also associated with a device that protects electronics.

Answer for Wordle #1699

Spoiler warning: the solution is below.

The answer to Wordle #1699 on Thursday, February 12, 2026, is SURGE.

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Parade and WordFinder both report SURGE for this date and puzzle number. Parade’s guide supplies the spike clue; WordFinder adds the association with a surge protector. Parade’s Wordle guide and WordFinder’s Wordle guide are secondary guides, not an official New York Times archive. Forbes also describes the answer as a sudden spike or increase and notes that its letters do not repeat: Forbes’ Wordle guide.

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