Is BULGE a Wordle Word?

Yes. BULGE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on September 6, 2025 (#1540).

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

What does BULGE mean?

/bʌldʒ/

noun

  1. Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.“a bulge in a wall”
  2. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
  3. The bilge of a vessel.
2 more noun definitions
  1. The outline of male genitals visible through clothing.
  2. A sudden rise in value or quantity.

verb

  1. To stick out from (a surface).“He stood six feet tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black T-shirt.”
  2. To bilge, as a ship; to founder.

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

BULGE in Wordle

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

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