Is IRONY a Wordle Word?

Yes. IRONY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 26, 2022 (#433).

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

What does IRONY mean?

A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

2 more noun definitions

The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 25% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: I, O
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: I, R, O

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