Is PENAL a Wordle Word?
Yes. PENAL is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #1870 · Aug 2, 2026
It was the Wordle answer on August 2, 2026 (#1870).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does PENAL mean?
/ˈpiːnəl/
adjective
- Of or relating to punishment.“penal servitude”
- Subject to punishment; punishable.“a penal offence”
- Serving as a place of punishment.“a penal colony”
1 more adjective definition
- Exorbitant.“a penal rate of interest.”
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
PENAL in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- GoodIn the top 7% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- E, A
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- E, A, L
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