Is DEKES a Wordle Word?

Yes. DEKES 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 DEKES mean?

A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.
A quick detour.

To avoid, go around, or dodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by using trickery.
To execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 81% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats E
Common letters: E

Hard-mode trap: 7 valid words fit the pattern DE_ES. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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