Wordle Answers for Thursday, February 5, 2026 — Puzzle #767
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TENSE
· 1 meaning
1. Become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TENSE
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "Become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness...."
Structure
1 vowel (E) · starts with TE · ends in NSE · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
Become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Great start! 1 letter in position, 2 more in word. Build around the correct positions.
Pattern emerging: 1 confirmed positions, 3 letters to place. Use process of elimination.
TENSE — solved!
Key Insight
After 1 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TENSE.
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What was the Wordle answer on February 5, 2026?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was TENSE. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from LAZY (4L) to COLLABORATE (11L).
Was puzzle #767 hard or easy?
Medium. TENSE has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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