The weekend is getting closer. To pass the time, let’s play today’s Wordle puzzle.

What is Wordle?

Wordle is a daily game where you guess a five-letter word. You have six guesses. The game helps you by showing colours:

• Green means the letter is in the right place.
• Yellow means the letter is in the word but not in the right place.
• Gray means the letter is not in the word.

The word changes every day, and everyone gets the same word.

How to play Wordle:

1. Guess a five-letter word.

2. The game shows how close you are.

3. You have six tries.

How to play more than once a day:

If you have a New York Times subscription, you can play past Wordle puzzles. You can also use Wordle Bot to see how well you did.

Previous Wordle answers:

• Yesterday (Feb 19): MADLY
• Feb 18: INDIE
• Feb 17: TRAIL
• Feb 16: SUAVE
• Feb 15: CROOK

Today’s Wordle hints:

• Hint: "Papa _____," artist behind the 2000 song "Last Resort."
• Double letters: None.
• First letter: "R."

Today’s Wordle answer is:

• ROACH

If you didn’t get it, don’t worry. Try again tomorrow!