Is PALMS a Wordle Word?

Yes. PALMS is a valid Wordle word.

It is not on the Wordle answer list, so it is unlikely to be a daily answer.

Plurals ending in S are almost never chosen as Wordle answers.

What does PALMS mean?

Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
(by extension) Triumph; victory.

1 more noun definition

Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.

3 more noun definitions

(sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.“John palmed the ball.”
To move something with the palm of the hand.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 46% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, L

Hard-mode trap: 7 valid words fit the pattern PAL_S. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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