Is RELAY a Wordle Word?

Yes. RELAY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on October 4, 2025 (#1568).

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

What does RELAY mean?

A new set of hounds.
A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
(by extension) A new set of anything.

3 more noun definitions

A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.

To release a new set of hounds.
To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.

1 more verb definition

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

Starter word rating: ExcellentIn the top 1% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: E, A
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: R, E, L, A

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