Is FILES a Wordle Word?

Yes. FILES 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 FILES mean?

/faɪlz/

noun

  1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  2. A roll or list.
  3. Course of thought; thread of narration.
1 more noun definition
  1. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.“I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space.”

verb

  1. To commit (official papers) to some office.
  2. To place in an archive in a logical place and order
  3. To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
2 more verb definitions
  1. (with for) To submit a formal request to some office.“She filed for divorce the next day.”
  2. To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

noun

  1. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.“The troops marched in Indian file.”
  2. A small detachment of soldiers.
  3. One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

verb

  1. To move in a file.“The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full.”

noun

  1. A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
  2. A cunning or resourceful person.

verb

  1. To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.“I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.”

verb

  1. To defile
  2. To corrupt

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

FILES in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 22% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
I, E
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
I, L, E

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