A new Wordlehas arrived, offering you a little puzzle break in your busy day. And as usual, we're also here with a few hints and tips to help you figure out the solution.

If you prefer us to just tell you the solution, you can scroll to the bottom of this article for February 8's Wordlesolution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordlecome from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordlerapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans have even sprung up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordleand Quordlethat make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordleeventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordleanswer for February 7.

What's the best Wordlestarting word?

The best Wordle starting word is whichever word you choose. But if you want to be strategic in your selection, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordlearchive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles used to be available for anyone to dive into whenever it struck their fancy. Unfortunately it has since been taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times.

Is Wordlegetting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

Why are there two different Wordleanswers some days?

Though usually Wordlewill only accept one correct solution per day, occasionally it will rebel against the norm and deem two different answers acceptable. This is due to changes the New York Timesmade to Wordleafter it acquired the puzzle game.

The Timeshas since added its own updated word list, so this should happen even less frequently than before. To avoid any confusion, it's a good idea to refresh your browser before getting stuck into a new puzzle.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordleanswer:

The solution to today's Wordlecan be both a noun and a verb. Wildly waiving your arms around might help.

Does today's Wordleanswer have a double letter?

Yes! There is a tricky repeated letter in today's Wordle solution, so don't let that trip you up.

Today's Wordleis a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordlestarts with the letter F, as in "Fairytale" by Stray Kids.

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What's the answer to Wordletoday?

It's time to reveal today's Wordleanswer, so get your last guesses in!

Are you ready?

The solution to Wordle #599 is...

FLAIL.

Don't feel discouraged if you didn't get it this time. The beauty of Wordleis that there's always a new one to try the next day, and we'll be here again with more helpful clues and hints.