Is BINDS a Wordle Word?

Yes. BINDS is a valid Wordle word.

It is not on the Wordle answer list, so it is unlikely to be a daily answer.

Plurals ending in S are almost never chosen as Wordle answers.

What does BINDS mean?

/baɪndz/

3 more noun definitions

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.“the Maróczy Bind”
The indurated clay of coal mines.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.
To cohere or stick together in a mass.“Just to make the cheese more binding”
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.“I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.”

15 more verb definitions

To exert a binding or restraining influence.“These are the ties that bind.”
To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.“to bind grain in bundles to bind a prisoner”
To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.“Frost binds the earth.”
To couple.
To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.“to bind the conscience to bind by kindness bound by affection commerce binds nations to each other”
To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
To place under legal obligation to serve.“to bind an apprentice bound out to service”
To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.“to bind a belt about one to bind a compress upon a wound”
To cover, as with a bandage.“to bind up a wound”
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.“Certain drugs bind the bowels.”
To put together in a cover, as of books.“The three novels were bound together.”
To make two or more elements stick together.
To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
To complain; to whine about something.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 70% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: I
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: I

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