Is HOVEL a Wordle Word?

Yes. HOVEL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on November 26, 2025 (#1621).

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

What does HOVEL mean?

/ˈhɒvəl/

An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

To put in a hovel; to shelter.
To construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 39% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: O, E, L

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