Is CHEAT a Wordle Word?

Yes. CHEAT is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on December 2, 2021 (#166).

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

What does CHEAT mean?

/tʃiːt/

verb

  1. To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.“My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.”
  2. To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.“After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.”
  3. To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.“He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.”
1 more verb definition
  1. To deceive; to fool; to trick.“He cheated his way into office.”

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

CHEAT in Wordle

Starter word rating
GoodIn the top 9% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
E, A
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
E, A, T

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