Is PLANK a Wordle Word?

Yes. PLANK is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 17, 2023 (#697).

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

What does PLANK mean?

/plæŋk/

A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.“Germanization was a central plank of German conservative thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries.”
Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.

2 more noun definitions

To cover something with planking.“to plank a floor or a ship”
To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.“to plank money in a wager”

3 more verb definitions

To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.

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

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 57% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: L, A

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