Is NOVEL a Wordle Word?

Yes. NOVEL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on July 9, 2025 (#1481).

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

What does NOVEL mean?

/ˈnɒvl̩/

Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 28% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: O, E, L

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