Wordle #1701 Answer – February 14, 2026
This page covers Wordle puzzle #1701, played on Saturday, February 14, 2026. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #1701
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter B.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter M.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
Wordle #1701 Answer
The answer to Wordle #1701 on February 14, 2026 was:
BLOOM
BLOOM has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does BLOOM Mean?
Bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
How Hard Was Wordle #1701?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
3look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 3 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: GLOOM, BROOM, BLOOD.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against BLOOM
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 39 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 196 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 186 |
| STARE | STARE | 186 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 144 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 249 |
On this puzzle, SLATE was the most useful opener, leaving 39 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #1701 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach BLOOM. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 40 |
| 2. FLUNK | FLUNK | 7 |
| 3. BLIMP | BLIMP | 1 |
| 4. BLOOM | BLOOM | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 40 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of BLOOM
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B | 11.5% | 7.5% |
| 2nd | L | 28% | 8.7% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | O | 30% | 5.3% |
| 5th | M | 13% | 1.8% |
On This Day in Wordle: February 14
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #1701 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on February 14, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1701 on February 14, 2026 was BLOOM.
Was Wordle #1701 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #1701?
Of the popular openers, SLATE did best, leaving 39 possible answers after the first guess.