Is NASTY a Wordle Word?

Yes. NASTY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 2, 2022 (#256).

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

What does NASTY mean?

/ˈnaː.sti/

noun

  1. Something nasty.“Processed foods are full of aspartame and other nasties.”
  2. (preceded by "the") Sexual intercourse.
  3. A video nasty.

adjective

  1. Dirty, filthy.
  2. Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
  3. Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
5 more adjective definitions
  1. Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
  2. Spiteful, unkind.
  3. Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
  4. Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.).
  5. Formidable, terrific; wicked.

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

NASTY in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 23% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
A
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
A, T

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

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