Is GUNKY a Wordle Word?

Yes. GUNKY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 6, 2026 (#1721).

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

What does GUNKY mean?

adjective

  1. Greasy, messy or dirty.

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

GUNKY in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 93% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
U
Unique letters
5 of 5

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

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