Is RIDER a Wordle Word?

Yes. RIDER is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on September 29, 2024 (#1198).

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

What does RIDER mean?

/ˈɹaɪ.də(ɹ)/

One who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle.
A provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.
(by extension) Something extra or burdensome that is imposed.

14 more noun definitions

An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.
An additional benefit attached to an insurance contract.
A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights.
An agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller.
One who breaks in or manages a horse.
The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.
A problem of extra difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.
The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.
A robber.
A piece, such as the rook or bishop, which moves any distance in one direction, as long as no other piece is in the way.

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

Starter word rating: AverageIn the top 39% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: I, E
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats R
Common letters: R, I, E

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