Is BADGE a Wordle Word?

Yes. BADGE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 6, 2022 (#321).

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

What does BADGE mean?

/bædʒ/

A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.“the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman”
A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.

6 more noun definitions

Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
(thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.“He has got his badge, and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty.”
A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.
A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.“When you have checked in to the site from ten different cities, you unlock the Traveller badge.”

To mark or distinguish with a badge.“The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them.”
To show a badge to.“He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him.”
To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 40% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, E

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