Is DELVE a Wordle Word?

Yes. DELVE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 16, 2022 (#331).

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

What does DELVE mean?

/dɛlv/

To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.
To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
To dig, to excavate.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 82% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats E
Common letters: E, L

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