Is PAUSE a Wordle Word?

Yes. PAUSE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on February 10, 2022 (#236).

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

What does PAUSE mean?

/pɔːz/

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
Hesitation; suspense; doubt.

4 more noun definitions

In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.“Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.”
A break or paragraph in writing.
A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
(as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
To interrupt an activity and wait.“When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.”
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

2 more verb definitions

To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.“to pause a song, a video, or a computer game”
To consider; to reflect.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 12% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, U, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, E

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