Wordle Answers for Monday, February 9, 2026 — Puzzle #771
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TOUGH
· 1 meaning
1. Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling.
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
TOUGH
Answer
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Category
This word relates to "Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or ca..."
Structure
2 vowels (O, U) · starts with TO · ends in UGH · no repeated letters
Definition Hint
Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 1 letter in the word but wrong position. Reposition it in your next guess.
Very close! Focus on the remaining unknown positions.
TOUGH — solved!
Key Insight
After 4 correct and 0 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just TOUGH.
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The 5-letter Wordle answer was TOUGH. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from WORM (4L) to IMAGINATION (11L).
Was puzzle #771 hard or easy?
Medium. TOUGH has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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