Is BLINK a Wordle Word?

Yes. BLINK is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on June 30, 2025 (#1472).

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

What does BLINK mean?

/blɪŋk/

The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.

5 more noun definitions

A glimpse or glance.
Gleam; glimmer; sparkle
The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
(in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances

To close and reopen both eyes quickly.“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
To flash on and off at regular intervals.“The blinking text on the screen was distracting.”
To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.

4 more verb definitions

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: I
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: L, I

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