Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, February 24

Enjoy Wordle in your own way, this weekend. It's time to sit back, relax, and take a look at our general tips if you'd like to give your daily game a boost. Make sure you start on the right foot with a directed hint for the February 24 (980) game. Or guarantee yourself a win with a cheeky peek at today's Wordle answer. It's entirely up to you.

Wow, that was a close call. It took me a few rows to get started today, my yellows refusing to turn green no matter what I did with them. And after that? Greens with strange, stubborn, gaps. Even on the last row I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to win today—I'm glad that's over.

Today's Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Saturday, February 24

According to legend, a pied one of these rid the town of Hamelin of rats. Paying one of these is another way of saying it's time to face the unpleasant consequences of your actions. 

Is there a double letter in Wordle today? 

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

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: 

• A good opener contains a balanced mix of unique vowels and consonants. 
• A tactical second guess helps to narrow down the pool of letters quickly.
• The solution may contain repeat letters.

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason not to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. 

Today's Wordle answer

What is today's Wordle answer?

Just in case you need it. The answer to the February 24 (980) Wordle is PIPER.

Previous answers

The last 10 Wordle answers 

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

• February 23: APART
• February 22: HEAVY
• February 21: BUILD
• February 20: MATCH
• February 19: PRICE
• February 18: RIDGE
• February 17: PSALM
• February 16: STASH
• February 15: ASCOT
• February 14: TALON

Learn more about Wordle 

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all.