Wordle · Archive · #1709 · Sunday, February 22, 2026

Wordle #1709 Answer — Sunday, February 22, 2026

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels3
Starts withG
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 3 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with G.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat is yellowish or pale green to pink in color.

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Wordle answer #1709

GUAVA

noun /ˈɡwɑvə/

The Word, Explained

GUAVA /ˈɡwɑvə/ noun

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

Tricky because the repeated A trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1709?
Wordle #1709 (Sunday, February 22, 2026) is GUAVA — a noun starting with G.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated A trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.