Is HAWKS a Wordle Word?

Yes. HAWKS 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 HAWKS mean?

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.“It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.”
Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon
An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

1 more noun definition

An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

To hunt with a hawk.
To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.“to hawk at flies”

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.“The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square.”

To cough up something from one's throat.
To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.“Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco.”

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 79% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A

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