Is FLANK a Wordle Word?
Yes. FLANK is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #761 · Jul 20, 2023
It was the Wordle answer on July 20, 2023 (#761).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does FLANK mean?
/flæŋk/
noun
- The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
- A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
- The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
5 more noun definitions
- The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
- The side of something, in general senses.
- The outermost strip of a road.
- The wing, one side of the pitch.
- That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
verb
- To attack the flank(s) of.
- To defend the flank(s) of.
- To place to the side(s) of.
1 more verb definition
- To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
adjective
- (of speed) Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.“All ahead flank!”
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FLANK in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- WeakIn the top 67% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- A
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- L, A
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