Is BAYOU a Wordle Word?

Yes. BAYOU is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 29, 2022 (#344).

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

What does BAYOU mean?

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/

noun

  1. A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
  2. A swamp, a marshy (stagnant) body of water.

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

BAYOU in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 52% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
A, O, U
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
A, O

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