Is DECAY a Wordle Word?

Yes. DECAY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 22, 2024 (#1007).

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

What does DECAY mean?

/dɪˈkeɪ/

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.“The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street.”
(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.“The cat's body decayed rapidly.”
(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.

3 more verb definitions

(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
Loss of airspeed due to drag.
To cause to rot or deteriorate.“The extreme humidity decayed the wooden sculptures in the museum's collection in a matter of years.”

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 20% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E, A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: E, A

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