Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're into textiles and fabrics.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come from?

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

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

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, 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 Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting 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.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Cloths.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter N appears twice.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with…

Today's Wordle starts with the letter L.

The Wordle answer today is…

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is…

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Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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When it comes to first-person shooters, Bungie — from Halo all the way to Destiny — has long been in a class of its own. Now the studio is returning to an older game — Marathon, originally released in 1994.

Having played the 2026 version of Marathon for 6 hours, my first impressions are positive. The gunplay is impressive, the art direction is enticing.

The game's slower pacing may not be for everyone — but personally, I’m hungry for more.

What is 'Marathon' about?

Marathon takes place on the planet Tau Ceti IV, where human colonists upload their consciousnesses to disposable cybernetic bodies, turning them into “Runners.” The Runners' job is to go out into Tau Ceti IV, scrounging up resources, artifacts, and data to bring back to their factions.

Marathon doesn’t put its backstory front and center; still, there's plenty of details on the factions if you want it, and it's all surprisingly interesting. This aspect reminded me of Concord, in which I found reading the in-game encyclopedia more fun than playing the actual game.

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Thankfully, Marathon also has solid gameplay. It’s an extraction shooter, similar to ARC Raiders, where players jump into a map, collect items, and extract out. If you’re an avid Destiny player — if you’re used to going in guns blazing, in other words — Marathon may feel foreign to you.

You’re limited in supplies, and any items that you bring with you or collect on the field will disappear if you die. So you need to plan out your routes methodically and explore carefully in order to avoid fights at all costs. This creates a tense atmosphere of unpredictability; it's unnerving, yet exciting.

Scattered across the field are NPCs and other human players — and trust me, they’re hard. The robotic NPCs are durable, while other human players show absolutely no mercy.

This makes Marathon feel distinctly different from Halo, Destiny, even ARC Raiders. If you try to take the NPCs in a gunfight, you’ll most likely get wiped —which is not the case in Bungie’s other shooters. In ARC Raiders, you’ll come across many friendly human players; in Marathon, they won’t hesitate to murk you.

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The way gunfights break out feels organic, and leads to a lot of emergent experiences. The guns feel slick and impactful, the moment-by-moment of the shootouts exhilarating. Overall, Ceta Tau feels like an oppressive, but masochistically fun, place to be.

If you successfully extract, items you bring back are automatically sold. You can use the money to purchase guns and other equipment, to give yourself an advantage when you deploy again. But even with your shiny new toys, your character could easily die and lose everything you brought in. Still, even when you die, you never feel like you’re too far behind. Players seem like they’re on a level playing field, more or less.

The biggest problem with 'Marathon'

I love Marathon's retro-futurism aesthetic. The font and menus look exactly like Apple interfaces from the 1980s, referencing Marathon’s origins on early Macintosh computers.

That said, the game's biggest issues are in the user interface, especially its clunky menus. They’re clunky because similar actions don’t use the same input. For example, you open up a box with the square button on your controller, then you have to place the items from that box into your inventory with the X button. This doesn't feel intuitive and can mess with your brain over time.

The font is hard to read, even if you’re playing on a big screen. There are no options to increase the size — something we hope will be fixed in an early update.

All that being said, I’ve had a lot of fun with my first few hours of Marathon. I can’t wait to see what else the game has in store when it launches on March 5 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Check back later this month for our full review.