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Puzzle #1705 · February 18, 2026

Wordle Answer for February 18, 2026

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Archived February 18, 2026 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1705

Puzzle number
#1705
Date
February 18, 2026
Word length
Five letters
First letter
M
Last letter
L
NYT tester difficulty
2.5 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 M.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob..

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 MOGUL. It's a noun that means A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.. Example: "a Silicon Valley tech mogul" Synonyms: magnate, tycoon, captain of industry. Forms: moguls.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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