Is MATEY a Wordle Word?

Yes. MATEY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on January 22, 2023 (#582).

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

What does MATEY mean?

The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
A friend, usually of the same sex.“He's my best mate.”

7 more noun definitions

Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age“Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?”
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
A first mate.
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
The other member of a matched pair of objects.“I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate.”
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially as a pirate.“Ahoy mateys, scrub the deck!”

An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
A cup of this drink.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 13% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, T, E

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