If you enjoy daily word puzzles like entity[“video_game”,”Wordle”,”nyt word puzzle”], the entity[“video_game”,”Hurdle”,”daily word game”] game is another fun challenge. Today’s puzzle from entity[“organization”,”Mashable”,”digital media company”] includes five rounds that test your vocabulary and guessing skills.
Below are the February 23, 2026 Hurdle hints and answers to help you solve today’s puzzle quickly.
How the Hurdle Puzzle Works
Hurdle is played across five rounds. Each correct answer becomes the starting guess for the next puzzle.
Key gameplay points
- You guess a five-letter word each round
- Colors show correct and misplaced letters
- Previous answers help with the final puzzle
- Letter highlights don’t always show exact counts
Hurdle Word 1
Hint
Masculine.
Answer
- MANLY
Hurdle Word 2
Hint
Pizzazz.
Answer
- FLAIR
Hurdle Word 3
Hint
To wed.
Answer
- MARRY
Hurdle Word 4
Hint
Bummer.
Answer
- DOOZY
Final Hurdle Word 5
Hint
Corn.
Answer
- MAIZE