Is DOWDY a Wordle Word?

Yes. DOWDY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 13, 2026 (#1789).

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

What does DOWDY mean?

/ˈdaʊdi/

noun

  1. A plain or shabby person

adjective

  1. Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
  2. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.

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

DOWDY in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 98% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats D
Common letters
O

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