Is CLEWS a Wordle Word?

Yes. CLEWS 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 CLEWS mean?

A roughly spherical mass or body.
A ball of thread or yarn.
Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.

3 more noun definitions

The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.
(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.

A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

1 more noun definition

Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 35% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: L, E

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