Wordle, the five-letter word guessing game that has taken the world by storm, challenges players each day to figure out the winning word. Since its release in 2021, Wordle has become immensely popular on social media and has even inspired variations of the game including Quordle, Octordle, and, for math lovers, Nerdle.
Wordle started on June 19, 2021, with a listed 2,315 possible solutions. When The New York Times purchased Wordle in 2022, six words were removed from this list: agora, pupal, lynch, fibre, slave, and wench. When players connect to the Wordle site, their browser downloads a script that stores all past answers and future, unused Wordle words.
All Possible Remaining Wordle Answers
The following list of 1,739 words is all possible words Wordle has left as of January 9, 2023. Since the script for Wordle is already written through October 2027, it is possible to get the exact date for each answer. In honor of good sportsmanship and fair play, this list of Wordle words not used yet is in alphabetical order instead.
Letter A
abbot abhor abide abled abode aborta abuse acorn actor adage adapt adept admin adorn adult affix afire afoot afoul after agent aging aider aisle alarm alert algae alibi align alive allay alley allot alloy along aloof amass amaze amble amend amity among amply amuse angle angst anime ankle annex annoy annul anvil apart aping apnea ardor arena arise armor arose array arrow arson artsy ascot ashen assay attic augur aunty avian avoid award aware awash awoke axial axion
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Letter B
bacon baggy baler balmy banjo baron basal basil basin basis baste batch bawdy beard beech befit began begat begun belle berry betel bevel bezel bible bicep biddy bigot bilge billy binge bingo bison bitty blade blank blare blast blaze bleak bleat bleep blend bless blimp blind blink bliss blitz bloat block blond blood bloom bluer blunt board boast bobby boney bongo bonus booth booty borne bosom bossy botch boule bound bowel boxer brace brain brand brass bravo brawl brawn breed brick brief briny broad broil brood broth brown brunt brute buddy budge bugle build built bulge bulky bunch bunny burnt burst bused bushy butch butte buxom buyer bylaw
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Letter C
cabal cabby cabin cable cacti caddy cadet cagey cairn camel cameo canal candy canon caput carve caste catty cause cavil cease cello chaff chain chair chalk chaos chase chasm cheap check cheer chess chick chide child chili chime china chirp chock chore chose chuck chump churn civil clack claim clamp clang clank clash clasp cleat cleft cliff climb clink cloak clone cloud clout clove clued clump clung cobra color comfy comic conch copse coral corer couch cough coupe court coven cover covey crack craft crash crawl cream creed creek creep creme crepe cress crest crick cried crier crisp crock crony crook croup crowd crown crude cruel crump crush crypt cubic cumin curio curry curse curve curvy cutie cyber cycle
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Letter D
daily dairy daisy dally datum daunt dealt debar debit debut decal decay decor decoy decry defer deign deity delay demon demur dense derby deter detox deuce devil diary dicey dilly dimly dingo dingy diode dirge dirty ditch ditty diver dizzy dodgy dogma doing dolly dopey dough dowdy dowel downy draft drake drama drank drape drawl drawn dread dress dried drier drift drill droit drone drool dross drove drown druid drunk dryer dryly dully dummy dumpy dunce dusky dusty dying
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Letter E
eager eagle early easel eaten eater ebony eclat edict edify eerie eight eking elate elbow elect elegy elfin elide elite embed ember emcee enact endow enemy ensue entry envoy equip erase erect erupt ester ether etude event evict evoke exalt exert exile expel extol eying
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Letter F
fable facet faint fairy faith false fancy fanny fatal fatty fauna fecal fella felon femme femur fence feral fetal fetch fetid fetus fever fiber ficus fiery fifth fight filer filet filly filmy filth final finch fizzy flack flake flaky flame flare flash fleck fleet flier flint flour flown fluid fluke flung flunk flush flute foamy foist folio force forte forty forum frail fraud freak freed freer friar fried frill frisk fritz frond frown fruit fudge fugue fully funky funny furor furry fussy fuzzy
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Letter G
gaffe gaily gamut gassy gauge gaunt gavel gayer gayly gazer geeky geese genie genre ghost gipsy girly given giver glade gland glare glaze gleam glide glint globe gloss gnome godly going golly gonad goody gooey goofy gourd grace graft grail grain grant grape graph grasp grass grave gravy graze greed green grill grind groan groom grope gross grown gruff grunt guava guess guide guile guilt guise gulch gumbo gummy gusto gusty gypsy
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Letter H
habit halve handy hardy harem harpy harsh haste hasty haunt haute haven hazel heard heave heavy hedge hefty hence hilly hippo hippy hitch hoist holly honey honor horny hotly house hovel hover humus hunch husky hussy hydro hyena hymen
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Letter I
icily icing ideal idiom idiot idler idyll iliac image imbue imply inbox incur ingot inlay inlet inner intro issue
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Letter J
jelly jerky jetty jewel jiffy joint joist jolly juice juicy jumbo jumpy junta junto juror
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Letter K
kappa kinky kitty knack knave knead kneed knelt knife known krill
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Letter L
laden ladle lager lance lanky large lasso latch later lathe laugh leach leaky leant learn lease leash least leech lefty legal leggy lemur leper level lever liege liken limbo limit liner lingo lipid lithe livid llama loamy loath lobby local lodge login loose lorry louse lousy lower lucid lumen lumpy lunch lunge lupus lurch lurid lymph lyric
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Letter M
macaw macho macro madly mafia maker mambo mamma mammy manga mange mango mangy mania manic mason match mauve mayor meant meaty mecca media medic melee melon mercy merge meter micro might milky miner minim minor minty minus mirth miser missy mocha modal modem mogul moldy moody moral moron morph motel motif mound mouth mover mower mucus muddy mulch munch mural murky mushy musky musty myrrh
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Letter N
nadir nasal navel neigh nerdy nerve never newer newly nicer niche niece ninja ninny noble nobly noise noisy nomad noose north nosey notch novel nudge nurse nutty nylon
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Letter O
oaken obese occur octal octet odder oddly offer often olden ombre omega opine opium optic orbit order organ otter ounce outer outgo ovary ovate overt ovine ovoid owing owner ozone
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Letter P
paddy pagan paint paler palsy pansy papal parka parse pasta paste pasty patch patio patsy payee payer pearl pecan pedal penal pence penne penny peril pesky pesto petal petty phone phony piano piece piggy pinch piper pique pitch pivot pixel pizza place plaid plain plait plane plead plied plier plumb plume plump plush poesy polar pooch poppy porch poser posit posse pouch pouty prank prawn preen press price pried prior prism privy prone prong proof prose proud prowl prude prune psalm pubic pudgy puffy pulse punch pupil puppy puree purer purse pushy putty pygmy
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Letter Q
quack quail quake quark quash quasi queen queer quell queue quill quilt quite quota quoth
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Letter R
rabbi rabid racer radar radii raise rajah rally ralph randy rapid rarer raspy ratty raven razor reach ready realm rearm rebar rebel recur recut reedy refer refit rehab reign relax relay relic remit renal repel reply rerun reset resin retry reuse revue rider ridge rifle rigid rigor rinse ripen risen riser risky river rivet roach roast roger roost rotor rough route rover rowdy rower rugby ruler rumba rumor rural
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Letter S
sadly safer sally salon salty salve salvo sandy saner sappy sassy satin satyr sauce saucy sauna savor savoy savvy scale scalp scaly scamp scant scary scene scent scion scoff scone scoop scope score scowl scram scree screw scrum scuba segue seize semen sense sepia serif serum setup seven sewer shack shade shady shaft shaky shale shalt shank shape share shark sharp shave shear sheen sheep sheer sheet sheik shelf shell shied shift shiny shirt shoal shock shone shook shoot shore short shout shove shrew shuck shunt shush sieve sight sigma silky silly since sinew singe siren sixth sixty skate skier skiff skulk skull skunk slack slain slang slant slash sleep sleet slept slice slick slide slime slimy sling slink sloop slope slunk slurp slush slyly smack small smell smirk smith smock smoke smoky smote snail snake sneer snide sniff snipe snoop snore snort snowy snuck snuff soapy sober solid sonar sooth sooty sorry south spank spare spark spasm spawn speak spear speck speed spell spelt spent sperm spied spiky spilt spine spiny spite splat split spoil spoof spook spool spoon spore sport spout spree sprig spunk spurn spurt squib stack stain stake stalk stall stamp stank stare stark stash state stave steak steal steam steel steep steer stern stiff still stilt stint stoic stoke stole stony stood stoop stork storm stray strip strut stuck stuff stump stung stunk stunt suave suing suite sully sumac sunny super surge sushi swami swamp swarm swash swath swear swell swept swift swing swish swoon swoop sword swore sworn swung synod
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Letter T
tabby table taboo tacky taffy taint taken taker tally talon tamer tango tardy tarot tatty tawny teach teary teddy teeth tempo tenet tenor tense tepee terra terse testy thank theft these theta thick thigh thing think thong three threw throb throw thrum tidal tight timer timid titan tithe title toast toddy token tonal tonga tooth topic torch torus total touch towel tower toxin track trade trail tramp trash tread trial tribe trick tried tripe troop trout truce truck truer truly trump trunk trust truth tubal tuber tulip tulle tumor tunic turbo tutor tweak tweet twirl twist twixt tying
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Letter U
udder umbra uncle uncut undid union unity unset until unwed upper urban urine utile
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Letter V
valor value valve vapid vapor vault vaunt vegan venue verge verse verso vicar video vigil villa vinyl viola viper virus visit visor vista vixen vocal vogue voila vomit vowel vying
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Letter W
wafer wager wagon waist waive warty water waver waxen weave weedy weigh weird welch welsh wharf wheat which while whiny white whole whose widen wider widow width wield wight willy wimpy winch wiser wispy witch witty woman women woody wooly woozy worst worth would wound wrack wreak wreck wrest wring wrist wryly
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Letter X
There are no longer any five-letter words that start with X that Wordle hasn’t used.
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Letter Y
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Letter Z
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The New York Times offers players a new five-letter word from the list of unused Wordle words above to guess each day, never repeating words, so there is a finite list of words left to be played. There are many strategies players use to guess the daily word whether it’s choosing the best Wordle starter words, eliminating vowels first, or knowing the statistics of letters. Players are given six chances to guess the word, being notified of correct letters and correct letter placement each turn.
Having trouble winning even though you are using an unused Wordle word to start every time? Check out this video from BuzzFeed Multiplayer, which shows some handy methods for never losing at Wordle!
As of right now, the script allows for over 1,700 more days of its famous five-letter puzzles, keeping Wordle a popular puzzle game for at least five more years. No matter what strategy players use, now they at least have a reference for which possible words Wordle may use next. With almost 9,000 possible five-letter words according to The Scrabble Dictionary, it is very possible that Wordle will add even more to its vocabulary over time.
Platform(s): iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows
Released: 2021-10-01
Developer(s): Josh Wardle
Publisher(s): Josh Wardle, The New York Times Company
Genre(s): Puzzle
ESRB: E
Summary: Wordle is a web-based word-guessing game developed by Josh Wardle that took the world by storm in 2021. Players are given a five-letter word to guess and have six attempts to get the word correct. When they get a letter correct, it will mark itself as green if it’s in the correct position and yellow if it is the correct letter in the wrong position. A yellow letter also means that letter could appear more than once. Wordle was purchased by The New York Times Company in 2022 and added to their website and app, keeping the core game free to play as promised – with additional words and other bonuses available through subscription, and is available via browser, iOS, and Android.
How Long To Beat: 1h 25m
