Is BASIL a Wordle Word?

Yes. BASIL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 22, 2026 (#1737).

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

What does BASIL mean?

/ˈbæz.əl/

noun

  1. A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
  2. The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
  3. Any other species in the genus Ocimum.

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

BASIL in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 27% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
A, I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
A, I, L

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