Wordle Answer for February 28, 2026
The Wordle for February 28, 2026 solved to HYDRA. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
HYDRA
What hydra means
A mythological serpent with multiple heads that grow back when cut off, or in modern usage, any persistent problem that becomes worse when you try to solve it directly.
Where the word comes from
From Greek *hydra*, meaning "water snake," formed from *hydōr* (water). The mythological Hydra of Lerna was a many-headed serpent slain by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labors. The term came to denote any organism with multiple heads or a persistent, regenerating problem—something whose problems multiply when you try to solve them.
Hints for February 28, 2026
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of hydra
- snake
- lernean
- multiheaded
- glide
- headed
- none
- matic
- hydraenid
Used in a sentence
The ancient Greek hero Hercules faced the fearsome _____, a monster with multiple heads that regrew when severed.
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