Is HERDS a Wordle Word?

Yes. HERDS 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 HERDS mean?

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.“a herd of cattle”
Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.
(now usually derogatory) A crowd, a mass of people; now usually pejorative: a rabble.

To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.“Sheep herd on many hills.”
To unite or associate in a herd“He is employed to herd the goats.”
To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.

To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.
To form or put into a herd.“I heard the herd of cattle being herded home from a long way away.”

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 17% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: E, R

Hard-mode trap: 8 valid words fit the pattern HER_S. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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