Is APPLY a Wordle Word?

Yes. APPLY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on December 12, 2022 (#541).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does APPLY mean?

/əˈplaɪ/

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)“to apply cream to a rash”
To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case“to apply funds to the repayment of a debt”
To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative“We need to apply the skills we've learned to solve this problem”

6 more verb definitions

To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
To to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).“I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.”
To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.“That rule only applies to foreigners.”
To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
To visit.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 78% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats P
Common letters: A, L

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