Is QUIRK a Wordle Word?

Yes. QUIRK is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on October 19, 2022 (#487).

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

What does QUIRK mean?

/kwɜːk/

noun

  1. An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone“The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.”
  2. An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
  3. A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.

verb

  1. To move with a wry jerk.“He quirked an eyebrow.”
  2. To furnish with a quirk or channel.
  3. To use verbal tricks or quibbles

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

QUIRK in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 84% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
U, I
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
I, R
Rare letters
Q

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