Past Wordle answers: An archive of previously used words in Wordle

Here's an archive of previous Wordle words

Guide by Ollie Toms Guides Editor

Updated on Dec. 10, 2024

Looking for an archive of past Wordle answers? Wordle has become something of a household name in browser-based games over the past year, its daily puzzles prompting the entire internet to stretch their lexical muscles, scratch their brains, and compare notes online after their six guesses are complete.

Hundreds of Wordle puzzles have passed since the game was first unleashed onto the world, and there's now a burgeoning repository of words that now cannot be used for any future Wordle puzzles. If you're looking for an up-to-date alphabetical list of all previous Wordle answers, check out our list below. You can also keep scrolling for a primer on how Wordle works for the uninitiated.

Looking for today's solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th December!

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Note: we update this list at 8am (UK time) every day. So if you're in a later timezone and don't want to be spoiled, please try to play today's Wordle before that time in order to make use of our guide!

Past Wordle answers

Below you can find our list of the most recent previous Wordle solutions, both so you can see what Wordle is all about, and so you know which words to avoid guessing for future Wordles.

Monday 9 December (#1269): FLUNG
Sunday 8 December (#1268): HYENA
Saturday 7 December (#1267): HILLY
Friday 6 December (#1266): SHOVE
Thursday 5 December (#1265): ENDOW
Wednesday 4 December (#1264): CRYPT
Tuesday 3 December (#1263): SHAKY

All Wordle answers

ABACK
ABASE
ABATE
ABBEY
ABIDE
ABOUT
ABOVE
ABYSS
ACORN
ACRID
ACTOR
ACUTE
ADAGE
ADAPT
ADMIT
ADOBE
ADOPT
ADORE
ADULT
AFTER
AGAIN
AGAPE
AGATE
AGENT
AGILE
AGING
AGLOW
AGONY
AGREE
AHEAD
AISLE
ALBUM
ALIEN
ALIKE
ALIVE
ALLOW
ALOFT
ALONE
ALOOF
ALOUD
ALPHA
ALTAR
ALTER
AMASS
AMBER
AMISS
AMPLE
ANGEL
ANGER
ANGRY
ANGST
ANODE
ANTIC
ANVIL
AORTA
APART
APHID
APPLE
APPLY
APRON
APTLY
ARBOR
ARDOR
ARGUE
AROMA
ASCOT
ASIDE
ASKEW
ASSET
ATOLL
ATONE
AUDIO
AUDIT
AVAIL
AVERT
AWAIT
AWAKE
AWASH
AWFUL
AXIOM
AZURE
BACON
BADGE
BADLY
BAGEL
BAKER
BALSA
BANAL
BARGE
BASIC
BASIN
BATHE
BATON
BATTY
BAWDY
BAYOU
BEACH
BEADY
BEAST
BEAUT
BEEFY
BEGET
BEGIN
BEING
BELCH
BELIE
BELLY
BELOW
BENCH
BERET
BERTH
BESET
BEVEL
BINGE
BIOME
BIRCH
BIRTH
BLACK
BLAME
BLAND
BLARE
BLAZE
BLEAK
BLEED
BLEEP
BLIMP
BLOCK
BLOKE
BLOND
BLOWN
BLUFF
BLURB
BLURT
BLUSH
BOOBY
BOOST
BOOZE
BOOZY
BORAX
BOSSY
BOUGH
BRACE
BRAID
BRAIN
BRAKE
BRASH
BRASS
BRAVE
BRAVO
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRIAR
BRIBE
BRIDE
BRIEF
BRINE
BRING
BRINK
BRINY
BRISK
BROAD
BROKE
BROOK
BROOM
BROTH
BROWN
BRUSH
BRUTE
BUDDY
BUGGY
BUGLE
BUILD
BUILT
BULKY
BULLY
BUNCH
BURLY
CABLE
CACAO
CACHE
CADET
CAMEL
CAMEO
CANDY
CANNY
CANOE
CANON
CAPER
CARAT
CARGO
CAROL
CARRY
CARVE
CATCH
CATER
CAULK
CAUSE
CEDAR
CHAFE
CHAIN
CHALK
CHAMP
CHANT
CHAOS
CHARD
CHARM
CHART
CHEAT
CHEEK
CHEER
CHEST
CHIEF
CHILD
CHILL
CHIME
CHOCK
CHOIR
CHOKE
CHORD
CHUNK
CHUTE
CIDER
CIGAR
CINCH
CIRCA
CIVIC
CLASS
CLEAN
CLEAR
CLEFT
CLERK
CLICK
CLIMB
CLING
CLOCK
CLONE
CLOSE
CLOTH
CLOUD
CLOWN
CLUCK
COACH
COAST
COCOA
COLON
COMET
COMMA
CONDO
CONIC
CORER
CORNY
COULD
COUNT
COURT
COVER
COVET
COWER
COYLY
CRAFT
CRAMP
CRANE
CRANK
CRASS
CRATE
CRAVE
CRAZE
CRAZY
CREAK
CREDO
CREPT
CRIME
CRIMP
CROAK
CRONE
CROSS
CROWD
CROWN
CRUMB
CRUSH
CRUST
CRYPT
CUMIN
CURLY
CYNIC
DADDY
DAISY
DANCE
DANDY
DEATH
DEBIT
DEBUG
DEBUT
DECAL
DECAY
DECOY
DELAY
DELTA
DELVE
DENIM
DEPOT
DEPTH
DETER
DEVIL
DIARY
DICEY
DIGIT
DINER
DINGO
DISCO
DITTO
DODGE
DOGMA
DOING
DOLLY
DONOR
DONUT
DOUBT
DOWRY
DOZEN
DRAIN
DRAWN
DREAM
DRINK
DRIVE
DROLL
DROOP
DROVE
DUCHY
DUTCH
DUVET
DWARF
DWELL
DWELT
EARLY
EARTH
EASEL
EBONY
EDICT
EGRET
EJECT
ELDER
ELOPE
ELUDE
EMAIL
EMBER
EMPTY
ENACT
ENDOW
ENEMA
ENJOY
ENNUI
ENSUE
ENTER
EPOCH
EPOXY
EQUAL
EQUIP
ERODE
ERROR
ERUPT
ESSAY
ETHER
ETHIC
ETHOS
EVADE
EVENT
EVERY
EVOKE
EXACT
EXALT
EXCEL
EXERT
EXIST
EXPEL
EXTRA
EXULT
FACET
FAINT
FAITH
FARCE
FAULT
FAVOR
FEAST
FEIGN
FERAL
FERRY
FEWER
FIBER
FIELD
FIEND
FIFTY
FILET
FINAL
FINCH
FINER
FIRST
FISHY
FIXER
FJORD
FLAIL
FLAIR
FLAKE
FLAME
FLANK
FLARE
FLASK
FLESH
FLICK
FLING
FLIRT
FLOAT
FLOCK
FLOOD
FLOOR
FLORA
FLOSS
FLOUR
FLOUT
FLOWN
FLUFF
FLUME
FLUNG
FLUNK
FLYER
FOCAL
FOCUS
FOGGY
FOLLY
FORAY
FORCE
FORGE
FORGO
FORTE
FORTH
FORTY
FOUND
FOYER
FRAIL
FRAME
FRANK
FRESH
FRIED
FROCK
FROND
FRONT
FROST
FROTH
FROWN
FROZE
FULLY
FUNGI
FUNNY
GAMER
GAMMA
GAMUT
GAUDY
GAUNT
GAUZE
GAWKY
GECKO
GENRE
GHOUL
GIANT
GIDDY
GIRTH
GIVEN
GLASS
GLAZE
GLEAM
GLEAN
GLIDE
GLOAT
GLOBE
GLOOM
GLORY
GLOVE
GLYPH
GNASH
GOING
GOLEM
GONER
GOOFY
GOOSE
GORGE
GOUGE
GRACE
GRADE
GRAIL
GRAND
GRANT
GRAPH
GRASP
GRATE
GREAT
GREEN
GREET
GRIEF
GRIME
GRIMY
GRIND
GRIPE
GROIN
GROOM
GROUP
GROUT
GROVE
GROWL
GRUEL
GUANO
GUARD
GUEST
GUIDE
GUILD
GUILE
GULLY
GUMMY
GUPPY
GUSTY
HAIRY
HALVE
HANDY
HAPPY
HARSH
HATCH
HATER
HAVOC
HEADY
HEARD
HEART
HEATH
HEAVE
HEAVY
HEIST
HELIX
HELLO
HENCE
HERON
HILLY
HINGE
HIPPO
HITCH
HOARD
HOBBY
HOMER
HONEY
HORDE
HORSE
HOTEL
HOUND
HOUSE
HOWDY
HUMAN
HUMID
HUMOR
HUMPH
HUNCH
HUNKY
HURRY
HUTCH
HYENA
HYPER
IGLOO
IMAGE
IMPEL
INANE
INDEX
INEPT
INERT
INFER
INLAY
INNER
INPUT
INTER
INTRO
IONIC
IRATE
IRONY
ISLET
ITCHY
IVORY
JAUNT
JAZZY
JELLY
JERKY
JIFFY
JOINT
JOKER
JOLLY
JOUST
JUDGE
JUICE
KARMA
KAYAK
KAZOO
KEBAB
KHAKI
KIOSK
KNAVE
KNEAD
KNEEL
KNELT
KNOCK
KNOLL
KOALA
LABEL
LABOR
LAGER
LANKY
LAPEL
LAPSE
LARGE
LARVA
LASER
LATTE
LAYER
LEAFY
LEAKY
LEAPT
LEARN
LEASH
LEAVE
LEDGE
LEECH
LEERY
LEGGY
LEMON
LIBEL
LIGHT
LILAC
LIMIT
LINEN
LINER
LINGO
LITHE
LIVER
LOCAL
LOCUS
LOFTY
LOGIC
LOOPY
LOSER
LOUSE
LOVER
LOWER
LOWLY
LOYAL
LUCID
LUCKY
LUNAR
LUNCH
LUNGE
LUSTY
LYING
MACAW
MADAM
MAGIC
MAGMA
MAIZE
MAJOR
MANIA
MANGA
MANLY
MANOR
MAPLE
MARCH
MARRY
MARSH
MASON
MASSE
MATCH
MATEY
MAUVE
MAXIM
MAYBE
MAYOR
MEALY
MEANT
MEDAL
MEDIA
MEDIC
MELON
MERCY
MERGE
MERIT
MERRY
METAL
METER
METRO
MICRO
MIDGE
MIDST
MIMIC
MINCE
MINER
MINUS
MODEL
MODEM
MOIST
MOLAR
MOMMY
MONEY
MONTH
MOOSE
MOSSY
MOTOR
MOTTO
MOULT
MOUNT
MOURN
MOUSE
MOVIE
MUCKY
MULCH
MUMMY
MURAL
MUSHY
MUSIC
MUSTY
NAIVE
NANNY
NASTY
NATAL
NAVAL
NEEDY
NEIGH
NERDY
NEVER
NICER
NICHE
NIGHT
NINJA
NINTH
NOBLE
NOISE
NORTH
NYMPH
OCCUR
OCEAN
OCTET
OFFAL
OFTEN
OLDER
OLIVE
ONION
ONSET
OPERA
ORDER
ORGAN
OTHER
OUGHT
OUNCE
OUTDO
OUTER
OVERT
OWNER
OXIDE
PAINT
PANEL
PANIC
PAPAL
PAPER
PARER
PARRY
PARTY
PASTA
PATTY
PAUSE
PEACE
PEACH
PEARL
PENNE
PERCH
PERKY
PESKY
PHASE
PHONE
PHONY
PHOTO
PIANO
PICKY
PIETY
PILOT
PINCH
PINEY
PINKY
PINTO
PIOUS
PIPER
PIQUE
PITHY
PIXEL
PIXIE
PLACE
PLAIT
PLANK
PLANT
PLATE
PLAZA
PLEAT
PLUCK
PLUNK
POINT
POISE
POKER
POLKA
POLYP
PORCH
POUND
POWER
PRESS
PRICE
PRICK
PRIDE
PRIME
PRIMO
PRIMP
PRINT
PRIOR
PRIZE
PROBE
PRONE
PRONG
PROUD
PROVE
PROWL
PROXY
PRUNE
PSALM
PULPY
PURGE
QUALM
QUART
QUEEN
QUERY
QUEST
QUEUE
QUICK
QUIET
QUIRK
QUITE
QUOTE
RADIO
RAINY
RAISE
RAMEN
RANCH
RANGE
RATIO
RAYON
REACT
READY
REALM
REBEL
REBUS
REBUT
RECAP
RECUR
REFER
REGAL
RELIC
RENEW
REPAY
REPEL
RERUN
RESIN
RETCH
RETRO
RETRY
REVEL
RHINO
RHYME
RIDER
RIDGE
RIGHT
RIPER
RISEN
RIVAL
ROBIN
ROBOT
ROCKY
RODEO
ROGUE
ROOMY
ROUGE
ROUND
ROUSE
ROUTE
ROVER
ROYAL
RUDDY
RUDER
RUPEE
RUSTY
SAINT
SALAD
SALLY
SALSA
SALTY
SANDY
SASSY
SAUCY
SAUTE
SAVOR
SCALD
SCALE
SCANT
SCARE
SCARF
SCENT
SCOFF
SCOLD
SCONE
SCOPE
SCORN
SCOUR
SCOUT
SCRAM
SCRAP
SCRUB
SEDAN
SEEDY
SENSE
SERUM
SERVE
SEVEN
SEVER
SHADE
SHAFT
SHAKE
SHAKY
SHALL
SHAME
SHANK
SHAPE
SHARD
SHARP
SHAVE
SHAWL
SHELL
SHIFT
SHINE
SHIRE
SHIRK
SHORE
SHORN
SHOUT
SHOVE
SHOWN
SHOWY
SHRUB
SHRUG
SHYLY
SIEGE
SIGHT
SINCE
SISSY
SIXTH
SKATE
SKIER
SKIFF
SKILL
SKIMP
SKIRT
SKUNK
SLANG
SLATE
SLEEK
SLEEP
SLICE
SLOPE
SLOSH
SLOTH
SLUMP
SLUNG
SMALL
SMART
SMASH
SMEAR
SMELT
SMILE
SMIRK
SMITE
SMITH
SMOCK
SMOKE
SNACK
SNAFU
SNAIL
SNAKE
SNAKY
SNARE
SNARL
SNEAK
SNOOP
SNORT
SNOUT
SOGGY
SOLAR
SOLID
SOLVE
SONIC
SOUND
SOWER
SPACE
SPADE
SPEAK
SPECK
SPELL
SPELT
SPEND
SPENT
SPICE
SPICY
SPIEL
SPIKE
SPILL
SPINE
SPIRE
SPLAT
SPOKE
SPOON
SPOUT
SPRAY
SPURT
SQUAD
SQUAT
STAFF
STAGE
STAID
STAIN
STAIR
STAKE
STALE
STALL
STAND
STARK
START
STASH
STATE
STEAD
STEAM
STEED
STEEL
STEIN
STERN
STICK
STIFF
STILL
STING
STINK
STINT
STOCK
STOIC
STOLE
STOMP
STONE
STONY
STOOL
STORE
STORM
STORY
STOUT
STOVE
STRAP
STRAW
STUDY
STUNG
STYLE
SUGAR
SULKY
SUPER
SURER
SURLY
SUSHI
SWEAT
SWEEP
SWEET
SWELL
SWILL
SWINE
SWIRL
SWISH
SWOON
SWUNG
SYRUP
TABLE
TABOO
TACIT
TACKY
TAKEN
TALLY
TALON
TANGY
TAPER
TAPIR
TARDY
TASTE
TASTY
TAUNT
TAWNY
TEACH
TEARY
TEASE
TEMPO
TENTH
TEPID
TERSE
THANK
THEIR
THEME
THERE
THESE
THIEF
THIGH
THING
THINK
THIRD
THORN
THOSE
THREE
THREW
THROW
THUMB
THUMP
THYME
TIARA
TIBIA
TIDAL
TIGER
TILDE
TIPSY
TITAN
TITHE
TITLE
TODAY
TONIC
TOPAZ
TOPIC
TORCH
TORSO
TOTEM
TOUCH
TOUGH
TOWEL
TOXIC
TOXIN
TRACE
TRACT
TRADE
TRAIN
TRAIT
TRASH
TRAWL
TREAT
TREND
TRIAD
TRICE
TRITE
TROLL
TROPE
TROVE
TRULY
TRUSS
TRUST
TRUTH
TRYST
TUTOR
TUNIC
TWANG
TWEAK
TWEED
TWICE
TWINE
TWIRL
TWIST
ULCER
ULTRA
UNCLE
UNDER
UNDUE
UNFED
UNFIT
UNIFY
UNITE
UNLIT
UNMET
UNTIE
UNTIL
UNZIP
UPSET
URBAN
USAGE
USHER
USING
USUAL
USURP
UTTER
UVULA
VAGUE
VALET
VALID
VALUE
VAPID
VAULT
VENOM
VERGE
VERVE
VIDEO
VIGOR
VINYL
VIOLA
VIRAL
VISOR
VITAL
VIVID
VODKA
VOICE
VOILA
VOTER
VOUCH
WACKY
WAGON
WALTZ
WASTE
WATCH
WEARY
WEDGE
WEIRD
WHACK
WHALE
WHEEL
WHELP
WHERE
WHICH
WHIFF
WHILE
WHINE
WHINY
WHIRL
WHISK
WHOOP
WIDEN
WINCE
WINDY
WITCH
WOKEN
WOMAN
WOOER
WORDY
WORLD
WORRY
WORSE
WORST
WOULD
WOVEN
WRATH
WREAK
WRIST
WRITE
WRONG
WROTE
WRUNG
YACHT
YEARN
YIELD
YOUNG
YOUTH
ZEBRA
ZESTY

Wordle doesn't repeat words if it can help it. Perhaps one day the New York Times will need to start recycling old words, but there's an awful lot of viable five-letter words to choose from, so for now you can feel free to use this archive to check if the word you're about to guess has already been used previously, and therefore cannot be the solution to today's puzzle.

Looking for another daily word game as good as Wordle but different? Check out NYT's other game Connections, with the help of our Connections hint and answers for Wednesday 11th December!

An example of a Wordle game. The words from top to bottom are: Hello, Hotel, Hover, Homer.

What is Wordle?

Wordle is a little daily word game that takes place on a grid. The aim is to guess the hidden five-letter word for that day, and you do that by entering in five-letter words as guesses.

With each guess you enter, the tiles of some letters may light up yellow or green, giving you information about whether any of the letters you've used appear in the solution word:

Green: Green means that letter appears in the same place in the solution word.
Yellow: Yellow means the letter appears in the solution word, but in a different position.
Grey: Grey means that letter does not appear in the solution word.

Using this information you can slowly learn more about which letters are in the solution word, hopefully giving you the information you need to guess it correctly. You have six guesses in total: if you don't find the solution word by your sixth guess, then you've lost that day's Wordle.

You can only play one Wordle per day. So once you've completed today's Wordle, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to play again. If you want to get off to a good start, be sure to check out our list of the best starting words for Wordle.

If you're looking to play more Wordle-like games without having to wait for the next day, Graham has been out scouring the interwebs for great Wordle-inspired puzzles to play. There's Absurdle, which is comprised entirely of curse words; there's Worldle, in which you must guess a country of the world based on its shape; there's Waffle, which is about swapping letters in a completed grid to complete all the words; there's also Moviedle, which shows you an entire movie in a tiny space of time and challenges you to guess the movie within six guesses; and there's Quordle, which tasks you with solving four Wordles at once with the same guesses.

Use our Wordle Solver tool to help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers.

Past Wordle answers

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