Is FAINT a Wordle Word?

Yes. FAINT is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on September 3, 2024 (#1172).

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

What does FAINT mean?

/feɪnt/

noun

  1. The act of fainting, syncope.“She suffered another faint.”
  2. The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

adjective

  1. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness“I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.”
  2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
  3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp“There was a faint red light in the distance.”
2 more adjective definitions
  1. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy“faint efforts”
  2. Slight; minimal.

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

FAINT in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 34% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
A, I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
A, I, T

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _AINT. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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