Is LOOSE a Wordle Word?

Yes. LOOSE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 15, 2026 (#1883).

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

What does LOOSE mean?

/luːs/

noun

  1. The release of an arrow.
  2. A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
  3. All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
2 more noun definitions
  1. Freedom from restraint.
  2. A letting go; discharge.

verb

  1. To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. To make less tight, to loosen.
4 more verb definitions
  1. Of a grip or hold, to let go.
  2. To shoot (an arrow)
  3. To set sail.
  4. To solve; to interpret.

adjective

  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.“This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
  2. Not held or packaged together.“'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.”
  3. Not under control.“The dog is loose again.”
8 more adjective definitions
  1. Not fitting closely“'I wear loose clothes when it is hot.”
  2. Not compact.“'It is difficult walking on loose gravel.”
  3. Relaxed.“She danced with a loose flowing movement.”
  4. Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.“a loose way of reasoning”
  5. Indiscreet.“Loose talk costs lives.”
  6. (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
  7. Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.“He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.”
  8. Not costive; having lax bowels.

interjection

  1. Begin shooting; release your arrows

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

LOOSE in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 33% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O, E
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats O
Common letters
L, O, E

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