Wordle Puzzle #1711 Answer Today — February 24, 2026: BUYER Stumps Solvers With 4.6-Guess Average
Wordle puzzle #1711 is live for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — and today's Wordle answer is BUYER. According to the New York Times Wordle review, today's answer takes an average of 4.6 out of 6 guesses — making it just slightly easier than yesterday's ATTIC, which averaged 4.8 guesses. Do not let that number fool you. Puzzle #1711 is one of those words that feels obvious the moment you see it, yet somehow stays just out of reach while you are guessing. Millions of players worldwide are logging in this morning — here is everything you need to solve it, protect your streak, and understand why BUYER made Tuesday trickier than expected.
Wordle #1711 Answer: BUYER — Full Puzzle Breakdown
Today's word refers to someone who gives money to get a product or a service. The word you need to guess today starts with the letter B. There are no repeated letters in today's Wordle. Today's Wordle has two vowels.
| Clue Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Puzzle number | #1711 |
| Date | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| Answer | BUYER |
| First letter | B |
| Last letter | R |
| Number of vowels | 2 — U (position 2) and E (position 4) |
| Repeated letters | None |
| Difficulty rating | Medium — 4.6 guesses average |
| Definition | A person who purchases; a purchasing agent |
| Context | Contracts, real estate, retail, negotiation |
Wordle #1711 Hints: How to Get to BUYER Without Spoiling It
Here are the four official hints for today's Wordle without giving the answer away entirely: Hint 1 — this word refers to a person, not an action or object. Hint 2 — it is most often used in commercial or transactional contexts. Hint 3 — the role described only exists when two sides are involved. Hint 4 — you are more likely to see this word in contracts, listings, or negotiations than casual speech.
Think of any marketplace — whether it is a car lot, an estate agent's office, or an online auction. There is always someone on one side making an offer, and today's word is the title you give to the person on the other side who decides to say yes.
Expert Walkthrough: How to Solve BUYER in Four Guesses
Here is exactly how one experienced Wordle player cracked puzzle #1711 in four guesses today. First guess was AUDIO — which immediately placed U correctly as the second letter in the answer. Second guess was PURGE — no letters correctly placed, but it revealed the presence of both R and E. Third guess locked in the end letters in their correct positions, leaving only the first and third letters to identify. Fourth guess: BUYER — all five tiles snap green.
The cleanest path to BUYER for most players:
- Guess 1 — AUDIO or CRANE: Surfaces the U immediately and tests common consonants
- Guess 2 — PURGE or STARE: Confirms R and E placement
- Guess 3 — QUERY or RUBER: Narrows the B position
- Guess 4 — BUYER: All green
Why BUYER Is Harder Than Its 4.6-Guess Average Suggests
The trap inside Wordle #1711 is not the word itself — most English speakers use BUYER every day. The trap is the letter positioning. B is one of the least common opening letters in the Wordle answer archive, meaning most standard openers like CRANE, ADIEU, STARE, or RAISE produce zero B feedback on guess one. Players who burn two guesses testing common consonants before reaching B find themselves boxed in with limited turns remaining. The best strategy for puzzles like today's is to use a good starting word featuring multiple vowels that do not repeat letters — traditional choices like ADIEU, AUDIO, RAISE, ATONE, and STONE give the best coverage for discovering vowel positions early.
Recent Wordle Answers: What Not to Guess This Week
The last 10 Wordle answers — none of which will be repeated anytime soon — are BUYER, ATTIC, STANK, HOIST, MOGUL, SQUAD, ROOST, SKULL, BLOOM, MOOCH, and SURGE. Eliminate all of these from your guessing pool immediately. It is important to keep recent answers in mind, as Wordle does not repeat recent words — so there is no point in guessing these again.
| Puzzle | Date | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| #1711 | February 24, 2026 | BUYER |
| #1710 | February 23, 2026 | ATTIC |
| #1709 | February 22, 2026 | STANK |
| #1708 | February 21, 2026 | HOIST |
| #1707 | February 20, 2026 | MOGUL |
Wordle's Evolution: NYT Brings Back Classic Words
One significant change to the Wordle formula is worth noting for daily players. On February 2, 2026, the New York Times started introducing older words back into the mix for the first time — the first being CIGAR, the very first-ever Wordle solution when Josh Wardle launched the game, and also the first answer when the NYT took over. Even still, do not expect to see any of the last 10 answers repeated so soon. The change means longtime players can no longer assume every puzzle will feature a brand-new word — adding a subtle new layer of strategy to daily play.
Tomorrow's Wordle — Puzzle #1712 on February 25, 2026
Wordle #1712 drops at midnight ET on Wednesday, February 25. The best openers to carry into tomorrow are ADIEU, AUDIO, RAISE, ATONE, and STONE — traditional high-value starting words that surface multiple vowels and common consonants from guess one. Wordle has become a daily ritual for millions of people around the world — quick, challenging, and delivering that tiny hit of accomplishment that sets the tone for the rest of the day. That balance of easy to start and hard to master is what keeps people coming back every single morning. Keep your opener sharp, eliminate recent answers, and your streak will be intact for Wednesday.
