Is HOLLY a Wordle Word?

Yes. HOLLY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on October 28, 2025 (#1592).

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

What does HOLLY mean?

/ˈhɒli/

noun

  1. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
  2. The wood from this tree.
  3. (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

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HOLLY in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 87% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats L
Common letters
O, L

Hard-mode trap: 12 valid words fit the pattern _OLLY. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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