Is CLING a Wordle Word?
Yes. CLING is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #417 · Aug 10, 2022
It was the Wordle answer on August 10, 2022 (#417).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does CLING mean?
/ˈklɪŋ/
noun
- Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- Adherence; attachment; devotion
verb
- To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.“Seaweed clung to the anchor.”
- To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
- To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
3 more verb definitions
- To cause to dry up or wither.
- To dry up or wither.“Wood clings.”
- (with preposition to) to be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
CLING in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- WeakIn the top 61% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- I
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- L, I
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