Is GEARS a Wordle Word?

Yes. GEARS 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 GEARS mean?

/ɡɪɚz/

7 more noun definitions

A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other; a gear wheel.
A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.
A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
Recreational drugs, including steroids.
Stuff.
Business matters; affairs; concern.
Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
To be in, or come into, gear.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

2 more verb definitions

(usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).“They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists.”
To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.

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

Starter word rating: GoodIn the top 3% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E, A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: E, A, R

Hard-mode trap: 13 valid words fit the pattern _EARS. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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