Today's Wordle answer for Friday, February 23

There's a hint for today's Wordle waiting below, as well as all the tips you need to help turn every guess you make this Friday into a word-revealing winner. Still not enough? No problem. Whether you're just starting out on your daily game or you're one row away from the bottom of the board, the answer to the February 23 (979) Wordle is just a click away.

Today's puzzle could've easily gone very badly for me—I only found green, not yellow, letters the whole way down, and what I did find turned up in some odd and relatively unhelpful places. The good news is this strange game didn't leave me with many alternatives to work with other than today's Wordle answer, so I somehow still managed to win with a few lines to spare.

Separation is the theme today. Two people, forbidden from seeing each other. A tree carefully planted a set distance away from the last one. 

Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle. 

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

Enjoy your win. The answer to the February 23 (979) Wordle is APART. 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated. 

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Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret