Is DECOY a Wordle Word?

Yes. DECOY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on July 16, 2024 (#1123).

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

What does DECOY mean?

/ˈdiːkɔɪ/

noun

  1. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  2. A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.

verb

  1. To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.“to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net”
  2. To act as, or use, a decoy.

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

DECOY in Wordle

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

Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.

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