Is NEEDY a Wordle Word?

Yes. NEEDY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 24, 2022 (#431).

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

What does NEEDY mean?

/ˈniːdi/

In need; poor.“Needy people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer.”
Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.“It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy.”
Needful; necessary.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 74% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats E
Common letters: E

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

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