Is ESSAY a Wordle Word?

Yes. ESSAY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on October 2, 2021 (#105).

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

What does ESSAY mean?

/ˈɛˌseɪ/

noun

  1. (authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
  2. A test, experiment; an assay.
  3. An attempt.
1 more noun definition
  1. A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.

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

ESSAY in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 33% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
E, A
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats S
Common letters
E, A

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

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