Is NOTCH a Wordle Word?

Yes. NOTCH is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on June 3, 2026 (#1810).

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

What does NOTCH mean?

noun

  1. A V-shaped cut.
  2. An indentation.
  3. A mountain pass; a defile.
3 more noun definitions
  1. A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
  2. A level or degree.“Can you speak a notch louder, please?”
  3. A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.

verb

  1. To cut a notch in (something).
  2. To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.“The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.”
  3. To join by means of notches.
2 more verb definitions
  1. To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.“The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.”
  2. To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.

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

NOTCH in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 53% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
O, T

Hard-mode trap: 8 valid words fit the pattern _OTCH. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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