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Puzzle #1704 · February 17, 2026

Wordle Answer for February 17, 2026

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Archived February 17, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1704

Puzzle number
#1704
Date
February 17, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
D
NYT tester difficulty
2.4 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.6 attempts (easy), 3.9 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with S.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the third and fourth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is SQUAD. It's a noun that means A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.. Example: "He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin." Forms: squads, escouade.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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