Is POKES a Wordle Word?

Yes. POKES 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 POKES mean?

/pəʊks/

4 more noun definitions

A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
A poke bonnet.

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
To rummage; to feel or grope around.“I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.”

6 more verb definitions

To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).“to poke an ox”
To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
To penetrate in sexual intercourse.“If she smokes, she pokes.”

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 40% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: O, E

Hard-mode trap: 13 valid words fit the pattern _OKES. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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