Is MOIST a Wordle Word?

Yes. MOIST is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on February 2, 2022 (#228).

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

What does MOIST mean?

/mɔɪst/

verb

  1. To moisten.

adjective

  1. Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of moisture, not dry; damp.
  2. Of eyes: tearful, wet with tears.
  3. Of weather, climate etc.: rainy, damp.
4 more adjective definitions
  1. Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterised by wetness.
  2. Watery, liquid, fluid.
  3. Characterised by the presence of pus, mucus etc.
  4. Sexually lubricated (of the vagina); sexually aroused, turned on (of a woman).

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

MOIST in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 40% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O, I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
O, I, T

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _OIST. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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